Film
The Journey of the African-American Athlete
1996 · 1h 59m · Documentary · History · TV Movie
A fight for glory. A legacy of achievement.
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Overview
Documentary feature exploring the rise of African-Americans to positions of greatness in American sports. Stories are told of boxers, tennis players, runners, and basketball players, athletes who either suffered the indignities of racism, helped break down its walls, or enjoyed the opportunities afforded by past struggles.
Cast
Hank Aaron
Self
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Self
Muhammad Ali
Self (archive footage)
Arthur Ashe
Self (archive footage)
Jim Brown
Self
Bud Collins
Self
Jim Dent
Self (archive footage)
Gerald Early
Self - Writer / Historian
Lee Elder
Self
Julius Erving
Self (archive footage)
Zina Garrison-Jackson
Self
Althea Gibson
Self (archive footage)
Dwight Gooden
Self (archive footage)
Bo Jackson
Self (archive footage)
Jesse Jackson
Self (archive footage)
Samuel L. Jackson
Narrator
Crew
- Leslie D. FarrellProducer
- Rick BernsteinProducer
- Paul H. HutchinsonProducer
- Kendall ReidProducer
- Dorian GrahamProducer
- Ross GreenburgExecutive Producer
- David SalamoneEditor
- Andrew MorrealeEditor
Details
- Release date
- February 12, 1996
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 59m
- Genres
- Documentary, History, TV Movie
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