Unforgivable blackness  the rise and fall of Jack Johnson /  [videorecording] : 
a Florentine Films productions ; a film directed by Ken Burns ; written by Geoffrey C. Ward ; produced by David Schaye, Paul Barnes, Ken Burns ; American Lives Film Project. 
 - [Alexandria, Va.] :  Hollywood, Calif. :  PBS Home Video ;  Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment,  [2005] 
 - 2 videodiscs (220 min.) :  sd., col. and b&w ;  4 3/4 in. 
<br/><br/> Special features: the making-of 'Unforgivable blackness'; footage not shown on PBS broadcast; special music video featuring Wynton Marsalis. 
<br/><br/>Cinematographers, Buddy Squires, Stephen McCarthy ; editors, Paul Barnes, Erik Ewers ; original music composer, Wynton Marsalis.  Cinematographers, Buddy Squires, Stephen McCarthy ; editors, Paul Barnes, Erik Ewers ; original music composer, Wynton Marsalis. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/> MPAA rating: Not rated. 
<br/><br/><br/>DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound. 
<br/><br/><br/>Closed-captioned. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1415707448 9781415707449 
<br/><br/><label>Standard No.: </label>097368874541 
<br/><br/><label>Publisher. No.: </label>88745  Paramount 
<br/><br/><label>Source: </label> Midwest Tapes  http://www.midwesttapes.com 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Johnson, Jack, 1878-1946. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>African American boxers--Biography.<br/>Boxers (Sports)--United States--Biography.<br/>Discrimination in sports--History--United States--20th century.<br/>Sports upsets.<br/>Boxing--Tournaments.<br/>African American boxers.<br/>Video recordings for hard of hearing people.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>United States--Race relations--History--20th century.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Sports (Nonfiction)--Television mini-series.<br/>Documentary television programs.<br/>Biographical television programs.<br/>Historical television programs.<br/>Nonfiction television programs.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>DVD GV 1132.J6  / U54 2005