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Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

This film by Ken Burns chronicles the life and career of boxer Jack Johnson, the first African-American heavyweight champion and one of the greatest fighters of the 20th century. Pictured: Jack Johnson c. 1901.

A WETA Co-Production. This film by Ken Burns chronicles the life and career of boxer Jack Johnson, the first African-American heavyweight champion and one of the greatest fighters of the 20th century.

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