About Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

Released on September 04, 2004
Documentary

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

Full Cast of Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

Keith David
plays Narrator (voice)

About Keith David

Keith David (born June 4, 1955) is an American film, television, and voice actor, and singer. He is perhaps most know...

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Samuel L. Jackson
plays Jack Johnson (voice)

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Samuel Leroy Jackson (born December 21, 1948) is an American actor and producer. One of the most widely recognized ac...

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Jack Johnson
plays Self (archive footage)

Adam Arkin
plays Other Voices (voice)

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Adam Arkin (born August 19, 1956) is an American actor and director. His father is Oscar Award-winning actor Alan Ark...

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Philip Bosco
plays Other Voices (voice)

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Kevin Conway
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Brian Cox
plays Other Voices (voice)

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Brian Denis Cox, CBE (born 1 June 1946) is a Scottish actor. He is known for his work with the Royal Shakespeare Com...

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John Cullum
plays Other Voices (voice)

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Murphy Guyer
plays Other Voices (voice)

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Murphy Guyer (born December 25, 1952) is an American actor, playwright, writer and director, best known for his plays...

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Ed Harris
plays Other Voices (voice)

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Derek Jacobi
plays Other Voices (voice)

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Sir Derek George Jacobi CBE (born 22 October 1938) is an English actor. Jacobi is known for his work at the Royal Nat...

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Carl Lumbly
plays Other Voices (voice)

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Carl Winston Lumbly (born August 14, 1951) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Dick Hallorann in ...

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Amy Madigan
plays Other Voices (voice)

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Carolyn McCormick
plays Other Voices (voice)

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Joe Morton
plays Other Voices (voice)

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Alan Rickman
plays Other Voices (voice)

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Studs Terkel
plays Other Voices (voice)

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Jack Thompson
plays Other Voices (voice)

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Billy Bob Thornton
plays Other Voices (voice)

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Courtney B. Vance
plays Other Voices (voice)

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Eli Wallach
plays Other Voices (voice)

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Jeffrey Wright
plays Other Voices (voice)

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Cast of Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

About Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

Full Cast of Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

Keith David plays Narrator (voice)

About Keith David

Samuel L. Jackson plays Jack Johnson (voice)

About Samuel L. Jackson

Jack Johnson plays Self (archive footage)

Adam Arkin plays Other Voices (voice)

About Adam Arkin

Philip Bosco plays Other Voices (voice)

About Philip Bosco

Kevin Conway plays Other Voices (voice)

About Kevin Conway

Brian Cox plays Other Voices (voice)

About Brian Cox

John Cullum plays Other Voices (voice)

About John Cullum

Murphy Guyer plays Other Voices (voice)

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Ed Harris plays Other Voices (voice)

About Ed Harris

Derek Jacobi plays Other Voices (voice)

About Derek Jacobi

Carl Lumbly plays Other Voices (voice)

About Carl Lumbly

Amy Madigan plays Other Voices (voice)

About Amy Madigan

Carolyn McCormick plays Other Voices (voice)

About Carolyn McCormick

Joe Morton plays Other Voices (voice)

About Joe Morton

Alan Rickman plays Other Voices (voice)

About Alan Rickman

Studs Terkel plays Other Voices (voice)

About Studs Terkel

Jack Thompson plays Other Voices (voice)

About Jack Thompson

Billy Bob Thornton plays Other Voices (voice)

About Billy Bob Thornton

Courtney B. Vance plays Other Voices (voice)

About Courtney B. Vance

Eli Wallach plays Other Voices (voice)

About Eli Wallach

Jeffrey Wright plays Other Voices (voice)

About Jeffrey Wright

Randy Roberts plays Self

Crew of Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

Directing

Ken Burns Director

Cast of
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

Keith David
plays Narrator (voice)

Samuel L. Jackson
plays Jack Johnson (voice)

Jack Johnson
plays Self (archive footage)

Adam Arkin
plays Other Voices (voice)

Philip Bosco
plays Other Voices (voice)

Kevin Conway
plays Other Voices (voice)

Brian Cox
plays Other Voices (voice)

John Cullum
plays Other Voices (voice)

Murphy Guyer
plays Other Voices (voice)

Ed Harris
plays Other Voices (voice)

Derek Jacobi
plays Other Voices (voice)

Carl Lumbly
plays Other Voices (voice)

Amy Madigan
plays Other Voices (voice)

Carolyn McCormick
plays Other Voices (voice)

Joe Morton
plays Other Voices (voice)

Alan Rickman
plays Other Voices (voice)

Studs Terkel
plays Other Voices (voice)

Jack Thompson
plays Other Voices (voice)

Billy Bob Thornton
plays Other Voices (voice)

Courtney B. Vance
plays Other Voices (voice)

Eli Wallach
plays Other Voices (voice)

Jeffrey Wright
plays Other Voices (voice)

Randy Roberts
plays Self

Ken Burns
Director