Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

RS: 4of 4 Stars

2003 All Movies

Ken Burns' latest doc portrays Jack Johnson, the first black heavyweight champ and the iconic African-American of his era. Persecuted in a virulently racist society, Johnson never stopped loving fast cars and white women. Ably narrated by Samuel L. Jackson, Unforgivable Blackness is brought to life by awe-inspiring fight footage from a century ago.