Unforgivable Blackness : The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
[Alexandria, Va.] : Hollywood, Calif. : PBS Home Video ; Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment, [2005].
Status
Central - Adult DVD/ Blu-ray
DVD 796.83 JOHNSON UNFOR
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DVD 796.83 JOHNSON UNFOR
1 available
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Central - Adult DVD/ Blu-ray | DVD 796.83 JOHNSON UNFOR | Available |
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Published
[Alexandria, Va.] : Hollywood, Calif. : PBS Home Video ; Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment, [2005].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (220 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
097368874541, 841887050623
Notes
General Note
Reproduction of the PBS broadcast, c2004, with additional special features: the making-of 'Unforgivable blackness'; footage not shown on PBS broadcast; special music video featuring Wynton Marsalis.
Creation/Production Credits
Cinematographers, Buddy Squires, Stephen McCarthy ; editors, Paul Barnes, Erik Ewers ; original music composer, Wynton Marsalis.
Participants/Performers
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.
Description
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 Champion of the World. Includes his struggles in and out of the ring and his desire to live his life as a free man in race-obsessed America.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: Not rated ; Canadian home video rating: PG.
System Details
DVD, region 1, NTSC, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound.
Language
Closed-captioned.
Subjects
LC Subjects
African American boxers -- Biography.
Biographical television programs.
Boxers (Sports) -- United States -- Biography.
Boxing -- Tournaments.
Discrimination in sports -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Documentary television programs
Historical television programs.
Johnson, Jack, -- 1878-1946.
Nonfiction television programs.
Sports upsets.
Television mini-series.
United States -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Biographical television programs.
Boxers (Sports) -- United States -- Biography.
Boxing -- Tournaments.
Discrimination in sports -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Documentary television programs
Historical television programs.
Johnson, Jack, -- 1878-1946.
Nonfiction television programs.
Sports upsets.
Television mini-series.
United States -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Burns, K., Schaye, D., Barnes, P., Ward, G. C., David, K., Jackson, S. L., Crouch, S., Jones, J. E., Early, G. L., Marsalis, W., Squires, B., McCarthy, S. (., & Ewers, E. (2005). Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson . PBS Home Video ; Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ken Burns et al.. 2005. Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson. PBS Home Video ; Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ken Burns et al.. Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson PBS Home Video ; Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment, 2005.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Burns, Ken, et al. Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson PBS Home Video ; Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment, 2005.
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