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The Journey of the African-American Athlete (1996)

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

10.0/10 1h 59m Feb 12, 1996
Documentary History TV Movie

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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Movie Details

Original Title The Journey of the African-American Athlete
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.3

Cast

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Hank Aaron
Self
Popularity: 0.7
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Self
Popularity: 2.2
Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali
Self (archive footage)
Popularity: 0.3
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Arthur Ashe
Self (archive footage)
Popularity: 2.0
Jim Brown
Jim Brown
Self
Popularity: 1.0
Bud Collins
Bud Collins
Self
Popularity: 3.6
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Jim Dent
Self (archive footage)
Popularity: 0.1
Gerald Early
Gerald Early
Self - Writer / Historian
Popularity: 0.6
No Photo" alt="Lee Elder" class="cast-photo">
Lee Elder
Self
Popularity: 0.1
Julius Erving
Julius Erving
Self (archive footage)
Popularity: 7.3
No Photo" alt="Zina Garrison-Jackson" class="cast-photo">
Zina Garrison-Jackson
Self
Popularity: 0.0
No Photo" alt="Althea Gibson" class="cast-photo">
Althea Gibson
Self (archive footage)
Popularity: 0.1

Key Crew

Editor David Salamone, Andrew Morreale
Producer Rick Bernstein, Leslie D. Farrell, Dorian Graham
Executive Producer Ross Greenburg

Production

HBO
US

Image Gallery

Posters
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Keywords

sports documentary basketball player african american history african american studies african american athlete

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Details
Release Date February 12, 1996
Runtime 1h 59m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.3
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