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Ken Burns UNUM
UNUM Short: When the World Couldn't Watch a Black Man Win
Season 2022
Episode 4
In 1908, police stopped a title fight when storied Black boxer Jack Johnson was about to knock out his white competitor. Ken Burns tells the story in this UNUM Short, which explores sports as a mirror of our culture.
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