Unforgivable blackness: the rise and fall of Jack Johnson
a Florentine Films productions; PBS; produced by David Schaye, Paul Barnes, Ken Burns; written by Geoffrey C. Ward; a film directed by Ken Burns
- Resource Type:
- Streaming Video
- Publication:
- Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount : PBS Home Video, [2005]
- Copyright:
- ©2005
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- Summary:
- The in-depth and intimate story of one of the most important African Americans to live in the first half of the 20th century. Tells the story of Jack Johnson, who was the first African American boxer to win the most coveted title in all of sports - Heavyweight Campion of the World. Includes his struggles in and out of the ring and his desire to live his life as a free man.
- Contributors:
- Languages:
- English
- Language Notes:
- Item content: English
- Subjects:
- Genres:
- Performers:
- Narrator: Keith David ; voice of Jack Johnson: Samuel L. Jackson ; interviews with: Stanley Crouch, James Earl Jones, Gerald Early, Jose Torres, Randy Roberts, Jack Newfield, Bert Sugar, W.C. Heinz, George Plimpton.
- Production Credits:
- Directed by Ken Burns; Produced by David Schaye, Paul Barnes, Ken Burns; Editors, Paul Barnes, Erik Ewers ; original music composer, Wynton Marsalis.
- General Notes:
- Streaming Media
Video On Demand
Digital format: Restricted to the University of North Texas System.
Digital format: Electronic reproduction. Denton, Texas : UNT Media Library, 2007. Digitized and made available by PBS. - Audience:
- MPAA rating: Not rated.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 video file (220 min.)) : sound, color and black and white
- Audio Characteristics:
- digital
- Digital Characteristics:
- video file
- Call Numbers:
- Online Video
- ISBNs:
- 1415707448
- Other Standard Numbers:
- Universal Product Code: 097368874541
Publisher Number, Paramount: 88745 - OCLC Numbers:
- 1053098151
