‘For Me, He Was Superman’: Rasheda Ali Gets Deeply Personal About Her Father in New Muhammad Ali Documentary

Dr. C. Fitzgerald Wicks

September 18, 2021

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Rasheda Ali is one of the main voices featured in the upcoming Ken Burns’ documentary, Muhammad Ali.

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What more is there to say about Muhammad Ali? The legendary boxer and activist has been the subject of countless books, documentaries and movies, including Ali, starring Will Smith in the Oscar-nominated title role. Ali was larger than life, a hero and an icon. But a new four-part documentary by Ken Burns, simply titled Muhammad Ali, attempts to reveal the more human side of Ali, with never-seen-before footage of the iconic boxer and humanitarian. And, according his daughter, the doc does not pull any punches on his personal life.

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‘For Me, He Was Superman’: Rasheda Ali Gets Deeply Personal About Her Father in New Muhammad Ali Documentary

Rasheda Ali is one of the main voices featured in the upcoming Ken Burns’ documentary, Muhammad Ali.

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Ama Ndlovu explores the connections of culture, ecology, and imagination.