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Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

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About Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson is a documentary TV series that premiered on PBS on January 17, 2005. It has 1 season and 2 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 2 "Part Two", aired on January 18, 2005.

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

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2 episodes · 1 season

Miniseries

2005 · 2 episodes · Last episode: 21 years ago

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  1. Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson S1 E2 still E2

    2. Part Two

    Finale

    When no one could beat Johnson in the ring, the government set out to destroy him in the courts, using his relationships with white women as the excuse to prosecute and send him to jail. Johnson fled to Europe where he remained a fugitive.

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    1. Part One

    Follow Jack Johnson's journey from Texas to professional boxing, where, in Jim Crow America, the heavyweight champion was a "white title." In 1908 he became the first African American to earn the title Heavyweight Champion of the World.

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson FAQ

Will there be new episodes of Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson?

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on January 18, 2005.

When did the latest episode of Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson come out?

The most recent episode of Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson, Season 1 Episode 2 "Part Two", aired on January 18, 2005.

How many seasons of Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson are there?

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson has 1 season with 2 episodes in total.

When did Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson first air?

Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson first aired on PBS on January 17, 2005.

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