The Journey of the African-American Athlete
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The Journey of the African-American Athlete 1996

A fight for glory. A legacy of achievement.

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Production Company HBO
Release Date 12 February 1996
119 mins
Cast
Hank Aaron
Hank Aaron Self
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Self
Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali Self (archive footage)
Arthur Ashe
Arthur Ashe Self (archive footage)
Jim Brown
Jim Brown Self
Bud Collins
Bud Collins Self
Jim Dent
Jim Dent Self (archive footage)
Gerald Early
Gerald Early Self - Writer / Historian
Lee Elder
Lee Elder Self
Julius Erving
Julius Erving Self (archive footage)
Zina Garrison-Jackson
Zina Garrison-Jackson Self
Althea Gibson
Althea Gibson Self (archive footage)
Dwight Gooden
Dwight Gooden Self (archive footage)
Bo Jackson
Bo Jackson Self (archive footage)
Jesse Jackson
Jesse Jackson Self (archive footage)
Samuel L. Jackson
Samuel L. Jackson Narrator
K.C. Jones
K.C. Jones Self
Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan Self (archive footage)
Oscar Robertson
Oscar Robertson Self
Bill Russell
Bill Russell Self
Wyomia Tyus
Wyomia Tyus Self
Peter Vecsey
Peter Vecsey Self
Dick Schaap
Dick Schaap Self
Tiger Woods
Tiger Woods Self (archive footage)
Crew
Producers
Leslie D. Farrell
Leslie D. Farrell
Rick Bernstein
Rick Bernstein
Paul H. Hutchinson
Paul H. Hutchinson
Kendall Reid
Kendall Reid
Dorian Graham
Dorian Graham
Executive Producer
Ross Greenburg
Ross Greenburg
Editors
David Salamone
David Salamone
Andrew Morreale
Andrew Morreale