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The Journey of the African-American Athlete

"A fight for glory. A legacy of achievement."

1996-02-12 Documentary 1hr 59m

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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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.

  • Released
    1996-02-12
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 59m
  • Genre
    Documentary, History, TV Movie
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    0
  • Production
    HBO

Crew

Dorian Graham
Producer
Keywords:
sports documentary basketball player african american history african american studies african american athlete

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Cast

Hank Aaron

Hank Aaron
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Self
Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali
Self (archive footage)
Arthur Ashe

Arthur Ashe
Self (archive footage)
Jim Brown

Jim Brown
Self
Bud Collins

Bud Collins
Self
Jim Dent

Jim Dent
Self (archive footage)
Gerald Early

Gerald Early
Self - Writer / Historian
Lee Elder

Lee Elder
Self
Julius Erving

Julius Erving
Self (archive footage)
Zina Garrison-Jackson

Zina Garrison-Jackson
Self
Althea Gibson

Althea Gibson
Self (archive footage)
Dwight Gooden

Dwight Gooden
Self (archive footage)
Bo Jackson

Bo Jackson
Self (archive footage)
Jesse Jackson

Jesse Jackson
Self (archive footage)
Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson
Narrator
K.C. Jones

K.C. Jones
Self
Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan
Self (archive footage)
Oscar Robertson

Oscar Robertson
Self
Bill Russell

Bill Russell
Self
Wyomia Tyus

Wyomia Tyus
Self
Peter Vecsey

Peter Vecsey
Self
Dick Schaap

Dick Schaap
Self
Tiger Woods

Tiger Woods
Self (archive footage)

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