Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
Award-winning filmmaker Ken Burns employs his inimitable laid back style to explore the life of flambloyant heavyweight boxer, Jack Johnson. Born to ex-slaves in Texas, Johnson battled his way to the top of a then-white world to become the first African-American Heavyweight Champion of the World in 1908. Exhaustively researched, with incredible contemporary footage, and utterly engrossing.
Year: 2005
Genre: Documentaries, Sport, Black Civil Rights, Racial Intolerance
Country: USA
Director: Ken Burns
Starring: Muhammad Ali, Adam Arkin, Philip Bosco, Keith David, Jack Johnson, Samuel L Jackson
Duration: 220 Minutes
Rating: M
8.3/10
Location in store: Documentary (Sport)
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