The Journey of the African-American Athlete (1996)
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.
- Released
- 1996-02-12
- Genres
- Documentary, History, TV Movie
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Status
- Released
- TMDB rating
- 10.0/10 from 1 votes
Cast
- Hank Aaron as Self
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as Self
- Muhammad Ali as Self (archive footage)
- Arthur Ashe as Self (archive footage)
- Jim Brown as Self
- Bud Collins as Self
- Jim Dent as Self (archive footage)
- Gerald Early as Self - Writer / Historian
- Lee Elder as Self
- Julius Erving as Self (archive footage)
- Zina Garrison-Jackson as Self
- Althea Gibson as Self (archive footage)
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