The Journey of the African-American Athlete (1996)
1h 59m
Running Time
February 12, 1996Release Date
The Journey of the African-American Athlete (1996)
1h 59m
Running Time
February 12, 1996Release Date
Network & Production Companies
Plot.
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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Cast & Crew.
Hank Aaron
Self
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Self
Muhammad Ali
Self
Arthur Ashe
Self
Jim Brown
Self
Bud Collins
Self
Leslie D. Farrell
Writer
William C. Rhoden
Writer
Jim Dent
Self (archive footage)
Paul H. Hutchinson
Producer
Gerald Early
Self - Writer / Historian
Lee Elder
Self
Ramsey Lewis
Composer
Julius Erving
Self (archive footage)
Zina Garrison-Jackson
Self
Andrew Morreale
Editor
Althea Gibson
Self (archive footage)
Dwight Gooden
Self (archive footage)
Bo Jackson
Self (archive footage)
Jesse Jackson
Self (archive footage)
Samuel L. Jackson
Narrator
K.C. Jones
Self
Michael Jordan
Self (archive footage)
Oscar Robertson
Self
Details.
This Movie Is About.
african american history
sports history
basketball player
african american studies
african american
athlete