The Journey of the African-American Athlete

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Genre: Documentary History TV Movie
Release year: 1996
Running time: 119 min
Country: United States of America

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.

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Samuel L. Jackson
Narrator
Michael Jordan
Self (archive footage)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Self
Jim Brown
Self
Jesse Jackson
Self (archive footage)
Muhammad Ali
Self (archive footage)
Julius Erving
Self (archive footage)
Bill Russell
Self

Ross Greenburg
Executive Producer
Rick Bernstein
Producer
Leslie D. Farrell
Producer
David Salamone
Editor
Dorian Graham
Producer
Paul H. Hutchinson
Producer
João Paulo Schlittler
Title Designer
Andrew Morreale
Editor

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