The Journey of the African-American Athlete
A fight for glory. A legacy of achievement.
10.0(1) 1996-02-12 119 minDocumentaryHistoryTV 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.
ProducerDorian Graham
ProducerPaul H. Hutchinson
ProducerRick Bernstein
ProducerKendall Reid
ProducerLeslie D. Farrell
Cast & characters
Hank Aaron
as Self
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
as Self
Muhammad Ali
as Self (archive footage)
No photo
Arthur Ashe
as Self (archive footage)
Jim Brown
as Self
Bud Collins
as Self
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Jim Dent
as Self (archive footage)
Gerald Early
as Self - Writer / Historian
No photo
Lee Elder
as Self
Julius Erving
as Self (archive footage)
No photo
Zina Garrison-Jackson
as Self
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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
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K.C. Jones
as Self
Michael Jordan
as Self (archive footage)
Oscar Robertson
as Self
Bill Russell
as Self
No photo
Wyomia Tyus
as Self
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Peter Vecsey
as Self
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Dick Schaap
as Self
Tiger Woods
as Self (archive footage)
