02731cgm a2200553 i 4500 76521728 TxAuBib 20100707120000.0 d 041103s2005||||||||||||||||||||||v|eng|u 9781415707449 1415707448 097368874541 88745 Paramount TxAuBib rda Unforgivable blackness [videorecording] : the rise and fall of Jack Johnson / a Florentine Films productions and WETA Washington, D.C. ; PBS ; produced by David Schaye, Paul Barnes, Ken Burnes ; written by Geoffrey C. Ward ; a film directed by Ken Burns. Hollywood, Calif : PBS Home Video, 2005. 2 videodiscs (220 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in. tdi rdacontent v rdamedia vd rdacarrier Special features: the making-of 'Unforgivable blackness'; footage not shown on PBS broadcast; special music video featuring Wynton Marsalis. Editors, Paul Barnes, Erik Ewers ; original music composer, Wynton Marsalis. 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. 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. MPAA rating: Not rated. DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital. 20100707. Closed-captioned. Johnson, Jack 1878-1946. Boxers (Sports) United States Biography. African American boxers. Professional sports. Sports upsets. Boxing Tournaments. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Ward, Geoffrey C. Burns, Ken, 1953- David, Keith. Jackson, Samuel L. Crouch, Stanley. Jones, James Earl. Early, Gerald Lyn. Marsalis, Wynton, 1961- Paramount Pictures Corporation. Florentine Films. WETA-TV (Television station : Washington), D.C.) PBS Home Video.