TV series
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
2005, English, on PBS.
The story of Jack Johnson, the first African-American boxer to win a title and his struggle to live as a free man.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 2
- Episode length
- 106 min
- Status
- Ended in 2005
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Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson is streaming on PBS Documentaries, Thirteen, and WETA+ in India.
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Latest episode
S1 E2: Part Two
Aired 18 January 2005
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Samuel L. JacksonNarrator (voice) · 2 ep
- Keith DavidJack Johnson (voice) · 2 ep
- Jack JohnsonSelf (archive footage) · 2 ep
- Stanley CrouchSelf - writer · 2 ep
- James Earl JonesSelf - actor · 2 ep
- Bert SugarSelf - boxing historian · 2 ep
- Gerald EarlySelf - writer · 2 ep
- José TorresSelf - Former Light Heavyweight Champion · 2 ep
- Randy RobertsSelf - biographer · 2 ep
- Jack NewfieldSelf - journalist · 2 ep
- W.C. HeinzSelf - sportswriter · 2 ep
- George PlimptonSelf - writer · 2 ep
Details
- First aired
- 17 January 2005
- Last aired
- 18 January 2005
- Network
- PBS
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Type
- Miniseries
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Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson: quick answers
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How many seasons of Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson are there?
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson has 1 season and 2 episodes, about 106 minutes each.
Is Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson finished?
Yes. Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson ended in 2005, so you can watch the whole story.
Which OTT platform is Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson on?
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson is streaming on PBS Documentaries, Thirteen, and WETA+ in India. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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