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Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (2004)The story of Jack Johnson, the first African American Heavyweight boxing champion. Director:Ken BurnsWriter:Geoffrey C. Ward |
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Won 3 Primetime Emmys.
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Jack Johnson | ... |
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| Keith David | ... |
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| Samuel L. Jackson | ... |
Jack Johnson
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| Adam Arkin | ... |
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| Philip Bosco | ... |
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| Kevin Conway | ... |
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| Brian Cox | ... |
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| John Cullum | ... |
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Murphy Guyer | ... |
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| Ed Harris | ... |
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| Derek Jacobi | ... |
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| Carl Lumbly | ... |
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| Amy Madigan | ... |
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| Carolyn McCormick | ... |
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| Joe Morton | ... |
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The story of Jack Johnson, the first African American Heavyweight boxing champion.
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They couldn't knock him out, so they tried to tear him down.Parents Guide:
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(USA) See more »Also Known As:
Er wollte kein Sklave sein See more »Filming Locations:
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USACompany Credits
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WETA, Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) See more »
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Jack Johnson: I have found no better way in avoiding race prejudice than to act with people of other races as if prejudice did not exist.See more »
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