It's Black Entertainment

It's Black Entertainment

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2002-02-08

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.

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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.

Released

2002-02-08

Runtime

80

Director

Stan Lathan

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Documentary

Music

Language

English

Production

Showtime Entertainment Television

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    Vanessa Williams

    Vanessa Williams
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    Whitney Houston

    Whitney Houston
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    Ella Fitzgerald

    Ella Fitzgerald
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    Snoop Dogg

    Snoop Dogg
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    Diana Ross

    Diana Ross
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    Spike Lee

    Spike Lee
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    Louis Armstrong

    Louis Armstrong
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    Little Richard

    Little Richard
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    Debbie Allen

    Debbie Allen
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    Carl Anderson

    Carl Anderson
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    Josephine Baker

    Josephine Baker
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    James Brown

    James Brown
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    Tisha Campbell

    Tisha Campbell
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    Nat King Cole

    Nat King Cole
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    Sean Combs

    Sean Combs
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    Dorothy Dandridge

    Dorothy Dandridge
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    Sammy Davis Jr.

    Sammy Davis Jr.
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    Rah Digga

    Rah Digga
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    Suzzanne Douglas

    Suzzanne Douglas
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    Dr. Dre

    Dr. Dre
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    Billy Eckstine

    Billy Eckstine
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    Duke Ellington

    Duke Ellington
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    Jamie Foxx

    Jamie Foxx
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    Aretha Franklin

    Aretha Franklin
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    Nelson George

    Nelson George
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    Jasmine Guy

    Jasmine Guy
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    Jimi Hendrix

    Jimi Hendrix
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    Gregory Hines

    Gregory Hines
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    Billie Holiday

    Billie Holiday
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    Lena Horne

    Lena Horne
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    Reginald Hudlin

    Reginald Hudlin
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    Ice-T

    Ice-T
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    Michael Jackson

    Michael Jackson
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    Jimmy Jam

    Jimmy Jam
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    Quincy Jones

    Quincy Jones
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    A.J. Johnson

    A.J. Johnson
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    Eartha Kitt

    Eartha Kitt
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    John Landis

    John Landis
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    Stan Lathan

    Stan Lathan
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    Terry Lewis

    Terry Lewis
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    LL Cool J

    LL Cool J
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    Wynton Marsalis

    Wynton Marsalis
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    Harold Nicholas

    Harold Nicholas
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    Alan Parker

    Alan Parker
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    Otis Redding

    Otis Redding
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    Christopher Reid

    Christopher Reid
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    Busta Rhymes

    Busta Rhymes
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    Smokey Robinson

    Smokey Robinson
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    Russell Simmons

    Russell Simmons
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    Bessie Smith

    Bessie Smith
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    Tina Turner

    Tina Turner
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    Fats Waller

    Fats Waller
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    Billy Dee Williams

    Billy Dee Williams
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    Donald Bogle

    Donald Bogle
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    Kenny Burrell

    Kenny Burrell
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    James Cross

    James Cross
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    Suzanne de Passe

    Suzanne de Passe
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    Berry Gordy

    Berry Gordy
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    Eddie Hartman

    Eddie Hartman
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    'Crip' Heard

    'Crip' Heard
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    Rubberneck Holmes

    Rubberneck Holmes
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    Louis Jordan

    Louis Jordan
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    Camille King

    Camille King
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    Kyme

    Kyme
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    Velma Middleton

    Velma Middleton
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    Fayard Nicholas

    Fayard Nicholas
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    The Notorious B.I.G.

    The Notorious B.I.G.
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    Earl 'Snake Hips' Tucker

    Earl 'Snake Hips' Tucker
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    Sister Rosetta Tharpe

    Sister Rosetta Tharpe