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Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

  • 2005-2005
  • 1 Season
  • PBS
  • Sports
  • TVPG
  • Watchlist

A two-part Ken Burns biography of boxer Jack Johnson (1878-1946) who, 100 years ago, was "the most famous and notorious African-American on Earth."

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Awards

  • 2005 - Emmy - Outstanding Writing for Nonfiction Programming - winner
  • 2005 - Emmy - Outstanding Directing for Nonfiction Programming - nominated
  • 2005 - Emmy - Outstanding Non-Fiction Special - winner
  • 2005 - Emmy - Outstanding Voice-Over Performance - winner

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Samuel L. Jackson
Jack Johnson
Adam Arkin
Philip Bosco

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