Analysis of “Unforgivable Blackness”The documentary “Unforgivable Blackness” directed by Ken Burns highlights the extraordinary life story of legendary boxer Jack Johnson. The documentary is about the barriers Jack Johnson had to overcome to satisfy his thirst to become the best and live "the American dream." Johnson had humble beginnings in Galveston, Texas and it was in these early days that glimpses of his bright future slowly but surely began to show. Throughout his life, he demonstrated independence, determination, the ability to improvise, to get noticed and to circumvent the rules that bind him. Jack Johnson was a self-made man who had the drive to move forward and achieve what he wanted to achieve through hard work, patience and whatever skills he had. No dream is ever a given and Johnson made it happen and he pursued his dream. very long time. Since his childhood, Johnson felt that he had a purpose in his life, he was always relentless in everything he did, he had a fighting spirit in him and he started trying his luck at boxing after a famous boxer came to his town and told Johnson. he had a lot of promise. Johnson took it to heart and it led him to his first boxing match. With his tall and muscular body, he became known very quickly in the white world as well as the black world. Within a few years, Johnson's relentlessness in the ring eventually earned him the African Heavyweight Championship, which was the highest rank an African-American could achieve. He believed he could win the world heavyweight championship, then held by Jim Jefferies. Every challenge Johnson made was met behind closed doors. "African Americans were considered unworthy of co...... middle of paper ...... Rican-Americans to hold the World Heavyweight Championship. The American dream is now accessible to all those who have the will to achieve it through hard work and the motivation to overcome obstacles on the path to achieving their goals. Jack Johnson achieved his dream despite all the opposition, criticism, stereotypes, racism and all other difficult battles that life threw at him and thus paved the way for racial equality in the future . Works Cited Poniewozik, James. “Too dark, too strong.” Time January 9, 2005: 65. Pro Quest. Internet. February 22, 2011.Sandomir, Richard. “Forgiving the “unforgivable darkness”.” The New York Times January 18, 2005, late edition (East Coast) ed. : 3 D. Pro Quest. Internet. February 22, 2011. Unforgivable Darkness - The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson. Real. Ken Burns. Perf. Jack Johnson, Keith David, Samuel L. Jackson. PBS Paramount, 2004. Movie.