Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

2004 • Directed by

Ken Burns

Documentary

The story of Jack Johnson, the first African American Heavyweight boxing champion.

Release Date

9/4/2004

Rating

7.1/10

Cast

Keith David

Narrator (voice)

Samuel L. Jackson

Jack Johnson (voice)

Jack Johnson

Self (archive footage)

Adam Arkin

Other Voices (voice)

Philip Bosco

Other Voices (voice)

Kevin Conway

Other Voices (voice)

Brian Cox

Other Voices (voice)

John Cullum

Other Voices (voice)

Crew

Ken Burns

Director

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