
The story of Jack Johnson, the first African American Heavyweight boxing champion.
Cast

Keith David
Narrator (voice)

Samuel L. Jackson
Jack Johnson (voice)
Jack Johnson
Self (archive footage)

Adam Arkin
Other Voices (voice)

Philip Bosco
Other Voices (voice)

Kevin Conway
Other Voices (voice)

Brian Cox
Other Voices (voice)

John Cullum
Other Voices (voice)

Murphy Guyer
Other Voices (voice)

Ed Harris
Other Voices (voice)

Derek Jacobi
Other Voices (voice)

Carl Lumbly
Other Voices (voice)

Amy Madigan
Other Voices (voice)

Carolyn McCormick
Other Voices (voice)

Joe Morton
Other Voices (voice)

Alan Rickman
Other Voices (voice)

Studs Terkel
Other Voices (voice)

Jack Thompson
Other Voices (voice)

Billy Bob Thornton
Other Voices (voice)

Courtney B. Vance
Other Voices (voice)

Eli Wallach
Other Voices (voice)

Jeffrey Wright
Other Voices (voice)
Randy Roberts
Self
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