Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

Ended

Documentary·2005·1 Seasons

The story of Jack Johnson, the first African-American boxer to win a title and his struggle to live as a free man.

Starring: Samuel L. Jackson,Keith David,Jack Johnson,Stanley Crouch

Episodes

Miniseries
Part One

S01 | E01

Part One

2005-01-17

Part Two

S01 | E02

Part Two

2005-01-18

Cast

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

Narrator (voice)

Keith David

Keith David

Jack Johnson (voice)

Jack Johnson

Jack Johnson

Self (archive footage)

Stanley Crouch

Stanley Crouch

Self - writer

James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones

Self - actor

Bert Sugar

Bert Sugar

Self - boxing historian

Gerald Early

Gerald Early

Self - writer

José Torres

José Torres

Self - Former Light Heavyweight Champion

Randy Roberts

Randy Roberts

Self - biographer

Jack Newfield

Jack Newfield

Self - journalist

W.C. Heinz

W.C. Heinz

Self - sportswriter

George Plimpton

George Plimpton

Self - writer

Details

First Aired
2005-01-17
Last Aired
2005-01-18
Status
Ended
Network
PBS
Production
Florentine Films
Creator