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2002

IT'S BLACK ENTERTAINMENT

Documentary
Music
80

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Overview

A star-studded tribute (from the creators of That's Entertainment) to the contributions of Afro-Americans in film over the last century. Vanessa Williams traces the struggles and triumphs of the superstars of music and film. Among the many artists featured are: Whitney Houston, Ella Fitzgerald, Sammy Davis Jr., Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Cab Calloway, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, Ella Fitzgerald, and Little Richard, Also included are today's contemporary superstars: Snoop Dogg, Ice T, Quincy Jones, Spike Lee, Russell Simmons, and many, more! 80 minutes plus DVD bonus features.

Director: Stan Lathan
Runtime: 80 minutes
Budget: $0
Box Office: $0
Vote Average: 80

Cast

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Vanessa Williams

Self - Host

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Whitney Houston

Self

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Ella Fitzgerald

Self (archive footage)

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Snoop Dogg

Self

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Diana Ross

Self (archive footage)

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Spike Lee

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Louis Armstrong

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Little Richard

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Debbie Allen

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Carl Anderson

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Josephine Baker

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James Brown

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Tisha Campbell

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Nat King Cole

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Sean Combs

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Dorothy Dandridge

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Sammy Davis Jr.

Self (archive footage)

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Rah Digga

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Suzzanne Douglas

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Dr. Dre

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Billy Eckstine

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Duke Ellington

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Jamie Foxx

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Aretha Franklin

Mrs. Murphy (archive footage)

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Nelson George

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Jasmine Guy

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Jimi Hendrix

Self (archive footage)

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Gregory Hines

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Billie Holiday

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Lena Horne

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Reginald Hudlin

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Ice-T

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Michael Jackson

Self (archive footage)

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Jimmy Jam

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Quincy Jones

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A.J. Johnson

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Eartha Kitt

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John Landis

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Stan Lathan

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Terry Lewis

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LL Cool J

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Wynton Marsalis

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Harold Nicholas

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Alan Parker

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Otis Redding

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Christopher Reid

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Busta Rhymes

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Smokey Robinson

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Russell Simmons

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Bessie Smith

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Tina Turner

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Fats Waller

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Billy Dee Williams

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Donald Bogle

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Kenny Burrell

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James Cross

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Suzanne de Passe

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Berry Gordy

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Eddie Hartman

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'Crip' Heard

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Rubberneck Holmes

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Louis Jordan

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Camille King

Maddam CJ Walker

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Kyme

Rachel Meadows (archive footage)

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Velma Middleton

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Fayard Nicholas

Self

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The Notorious B.I.G.

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Earl 'Snake Hips' Tucker

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Sister Rosetta Tharpe

Self (archive footage)

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