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Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

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

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What is Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (2005) about?

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

Who stars in Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson?

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson stars Samuel L. Jackson (Narrator (voice)), Keith David (Jack Johnson (voice)), Jack Johnson (Self (archive footage)), Stanley Crouch (Self - writer), James Earl Jones (Self - actor). The series was created by Ken Burns.

How many seasons does Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson have?

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson has 1 seasons. There are 2 episodes in total.

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