The Journey of the African-American Athlete (1996)
The Journey of the African-American Athlete
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
as Self
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
as Self
as Self
Muhammad Ali
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
Arthur Ashe
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
Jim Brown
as Self
as Self
Bud Collins
as Self
as Self
Jim Dent
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
Gerald Early
as Self - Writer / Historian
as Self - Writer / Historian
Lee Elder
as Self
as Self
Julius Erving
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
Zina Garrison-Jackson
as Self
as Self
Althea Gibson
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
Dwight Gooden
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
Bo Jackson
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
Jesse Jackson
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
Samuel L. Jackson
as Narrator
as Narrator
K.C. Jones
as Self
as Self
Michael Jordan
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
Oscar Robertson
as Self
as Self
Bill Russell
as Self
as Self
Wyomia Tyus
as Self
as Self
Peter Vecsey
as Self
as Self
Dick Schaap
as Self
as Self
Tiger Woods
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
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David Salamone
Editor
Editor
Rick Bernstein
Producer
Producer
Leslie D. Farrell
Producer
Producer
Dorian Graham
Producer
Producer
Ross Greenburg
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Paul H. Hutchinson
Producer
Producer
Kendall Reid
Producer
Producer
Andrew Morreale
Editor
Editor
João Paulo Schlittler
Title Designer
Title Designer
Max Segal
Clearances Coordinator
Clearances Coordinator
