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Cast
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Vanessa Williams | As: Self - Host |
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Whitney Houston | As: Self |
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Ella Fitzgerald | As: Self (archive footage) |
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Snoop Dogg | As: Self |
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Diana Ross | As: Self (archive footage) |
Storyline
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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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 |
Self |
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Louis Armstrong |
Self (archive footage) |
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Little Richard |
Self |
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Debbie Allen |
Self |
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Carl Anderson |
Self |
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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 |
Self |
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Suzzanne Douglas |
Self |
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Dr. Dre |
Self |
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Billy Eckstine |
Self (archive footage) |
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Duke Ellington |
Self (archive footage) |
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Jamie Foxx |
Self |
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Aretha Franklin |
Mrs. Murphy (archive footage) |
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Nelson George |
Self |
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Jasmine Guy |
Self |
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Jimi Hendrix |
Self (archive footage) |
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Gregory Hines |
Self |
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Billie Holiday |
Self (archive footage) |
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Lena Horne |
Self (archive footage) |
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Reginald Hudlin |
Self |
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Ice-T |
Self |
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Michael Jackson |
Self (archive footage) |
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Jimmy Jam |
Self |
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Quincy Jones |
Self |
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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 |
Self |
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Stan Lathan |
Self |
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Terry Lewis |
Self |
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LL Cool J |
Self (archive footage) |
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Wynton Marsalis |
Self |
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Harold Nicholas |
Self (archive footage) |
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Alan Parker |
Self |
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Otis Redding |
Self (archive footage) |
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Christopher Reid |
Self (archive footage) |
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Busta Rhymes |
Self |
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Smokey Robinson |
Self |
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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 |
Self |
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Kenny Burrell |
Self |
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James Cross |
Self (archive footage) |
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Suzanne de Passe |
Self |
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Berry Gordy |
Self |
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Eddie Hartman |
Self (archive footage) |
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'Crip' Heard |
Self (archive footage) |
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Rubberneck Holmes |
Self (archive footage) |
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Louis Jordan |
Self (archive footage) |
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Camille King |
Maddam CJ Walker |
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Kyme |
Rachel Meadows (archive footage) |
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Velma Middleton |
Self (archive footage) |
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Fayard Nicholas |
Self |
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The Notorious B.I.G. |
Self (archive footage) |
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Earl 'Snake Hips' Tucker |
Self (archive footage) |
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Sister Rosetta Tharpe |
Self (archive footage) |
Directed By
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Stan Lathan |
Director |
Writing Credits
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John Davies |
Writer |
Production Crew
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