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It's Black Entertainment
2002
Directed by
Stan Lathan
80 min
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.
Ratings
3.5
Cast
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Vanessa Williams
Self - Host
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Whitney Houston
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Ella Fitzgerald
Self (archive footage)
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Snoop Dogg
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Diana Ross
Self (archive footage)
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Spike Lee
Self
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Louis Armstrong
Self (archive footage)
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Little Richard
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Debbie Allen
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Carl Anderson
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Josephine Baker
Self (archive footage)
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James Brown
Self (archive footage)
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Tisha Campbell
Self
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Nat King Cole
Self (archive footage)
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Sean Combs
Self (archive footage)
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Dorothy Dandridge
Self (archive footage)
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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
Self (archive footage)
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Duke Ellington
Self (archive footage)
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Jamie Foxx
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Aretha Franklin
Mrs. Murphy (archive footage)
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
Self (archive footage)
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Reginald Hudlin
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Ice-T
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Michael Jackson
Self (archive footage)
Jimmy Jam
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Quincy Jones
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A.J. Johnson
Self (archive footage)
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Eartha Kitt
Self (archive footage)
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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
Self (archive footage)
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Wynton Marsalis
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Harold Nicholas
Self (archive footage)
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Alan Parker
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Otis Redding
Self (archive footage)
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Christopher Reid
Self (archive footage)
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Busta Rhymes
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Smokey Robinson
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Russell Simmons
Self
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Bessie Smith
Self (archive footage)
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Tina Turner
Self (archive footage)
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Fats Waller
Self (archive footage)
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Billy Dee Williams
Self
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Donald Bogle
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Kenny Burrell
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James Cross
Self (archive footage)
Suzanne de Passe
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Berry Gordy
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Eddie Hartman
Self (archive footage)
'Crip' Heard
Self (archive footage)
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Rubberneck Holmes
Self (archive footage)
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Louis Jordan
Self (archive footage)
Camille King
Maddam CJ Walker
Kyme
Rachel Meadows (archive footage)
Velma Middleton
Self (archive footage)
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Fayard Nicholas
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The Notorious B.I.G.
Self (archive footage)
Earl 'Snake Hips' Tucker
Self (archive footage)
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Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Self (archive footage)
Crew
Details
Release Date
2002-02-08
Runtime
80 min
Original Language
English
Languages
English
Production Companies
Showtime Entertainment Television
Countries
United States of America
Genres
Documentary
Music