The Journey of the African-American Athlete

The Journey of the African-American Athlete (1996)

A fight for glory. A legacy of achievement.

  • Genre: Documentary, History, TV Movie
  • Release Date: 1996-02-12
  • User Rating: 10/10 from 1 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 59min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: HBO
  • Production Country: United States of America
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Summary

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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  • Hank Aaron

    as Self
  • Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

    as Self
  • Muhammad Ali

    as Self (archive footage)
  • Arthur Ashe

    as Self (archive footage)
  • Jim Brown

    as Self
  • Bud Collins

    as Self
  • Jim Dent

    as Self (archive footage)
  • Gerald Early

    as Self - Writer / Historian
  • Lee Elder

    as Self
  • Julius Erving

    as Self (archive footage)
  • Zina Garrison-Jackson

    as Self
  • Althea Gibson

    as Self (archive footage)
  • Dwight Gooden

    as Self (archive footage)
  • Bo Jackson

    as Self (archive footage)
  • Jesse Jackson

    as Self (archive footage)
  • Samuel L. Jackson

    as Narrator
  • K.C. Jones

    as Self
  • Michael Jordan

    as Self (archive footage)
  • Oscar Robertson

    as Self
  • Bill Russell

    as Self
  • Wyomia Tyus

    as Self
  • Peter Vecsey

    as Self
  • Dick Schaap

    as Self
  • Tiger Woods

    as Self (archive footage)
Editing David Salamone Editor
Production Leslie D. Farrell Producer
Production Rick Bernstein Producer
Production Paul H. Hutchinson Producer
Art João Paulo Schlittler Title Designer
Crew Max Segal Clearances Coordinator
Production Ross Greenburg Executive Producer
Production Kendall Reid Producer
Editing Andrew Morreale Editor
Production Dorian Graham Producer

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