Remember Jim Kelly From Enter the Dragon? The Reason He Disappeared Will Leave You

He stood next to Bruce Lee in Enter the Dragon and became one of the biggest action stars on the planet. Then, almost overnight, Jim Kelly disappeared from Hollywood — and stayed hidden for nearly thirty years. This is the real story of the world karate champion who broke into film by accident, became the first Black martial arts hero in American cinema, and then walked away from an industry that tried to put a ceiling on him. From a segregated childhood in Kentucky, to a dojo in Crenshaw, to the set of Enter the Dragon, to a quiet second career on the professional tennis circuit — this is the untold story of Jim Kelly. If this story moved you, hit that like button and subscribe for more untold Hollywood stories like this one. #JimKelly #EnterTheDragon #BruceLee #Hollywood #BlackHistory #MartialArts #Karate #Blaxploitation #HollywoodHistory #Documentary