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Throwback Thursday: Before Ali, There Was Jack Johnson's Unforgivable Blackness
Jack Johnson owned a nightclub, had his own jazz band and was the first African-American heavyweight champ. He was sentenced to prison for his affairs with white women.
VICE Sports Q&A: Sarah Burns, Co-Director of the New "Jackie Robinson" Documentary
The new PBS Jackie Robinson documentary premieres on Monday night. We spoke to one of the directors, Sarah Burns, about the film and about being the daughter of legendary documentarian Ken Burns.
I Watched Ken Burns's 11-Hour Civil War Documentary Series in One Day
But I lost all my notes so like, I don't remember all that much.
Ken Burns Weighs In on Ferguson and Facebook Activism
If you ever went to this thing called school, chances are you’ve watched a Ken Burns film or three. You might think that you no longer have to sit through that kind of thing, but you probably should.
25 Years Later, The Central Park Five Are Finally Getting Paid
In 1989, NYC put 5 black and Hispanic boys in jail for a brutal rape they did not commit. Now, it's time for $40 million worth of sweet justice.