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Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (2005)

The story of Jack Johnson, the first African-American boxer to win a title and his struggle to live as a free man.

Released Jan. 17, 2005 105 min Episode 105 min None+

Genres: Documentary

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Watch Providers: PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel

Production Companies: Florentine Films

Network: PBS

Country: United States
Production Country: United States
Languages: English

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8.3
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77
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4.0
/1065/
Network: PBS
Runtime: 105 min.
Episode Runtime: 105 min.
Released: Jan. 17, 2005
Last Air Date: Jan. 18, 2005, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR

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