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The Journey of the African-American Athlete
1996, Feb 12
1h 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.
Samuel L. Jackson
Narrator
Michael Jordan
Self (archive footage)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Self
Julius Erving
Self (archive footage)
Muhammad Ali
Self (archive footage)
Jim Brown
Self
Bo Jackson
Self (archive footage)
Bill Russell
Self
Tiger Woods
Self (archive footage)
Jesse Jackson
Self (archive footage)
Hank Aaron
Self
Bud Collins
Self
Arthur Ashe
Self (archive footage)
Gerald Early
Self - Writer / Historian
Lee Elder
Self
Zina Garrison-Jackson
Self
Althea Gibson
Self (archive footage)
Dwight Gooden
Self (archive footage)
K.C. Jones
Self
Oscar Robertson
Self
Wyomia Tyus
Self
Peter Vecsey
Self
Dick Schaap
Self
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