It's Black Entertainment
2002/02/08 • Released • English
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
Casts
Vanessa Williams
Self - Host
Whitney Houston
Self
Ella Fitzgerald
Self (archive footage)
Snoop Dogg
Self
Diana Ross
Self (archive footage)
Spike Lee
Self
Louis Armstrong
Self (archive footage)
Little Richard
Self
Debbie Allen
Self
Carl Anderson
Self
Josephine Baker
Self (archive footage)
James Brown
Self (archive footage)
Tisha Campbell
Self
Nat King Cole
Self (archive footage)
Sean Combs
Self (archive footage)
Dorothy Dandridge
Self (archive footage)
Sammy Davis Jr.
Self (archive footage)
Rah Digga
Self
Suzzanne Douglas
Self
Dr. Dre
Self
Billy Eckstine
Self (archive footage)
Duke Ellington
Self (archive footage)
Jamie Foxx
Self
Aretha Franklin
Mrs. Murphy (archive footage)
Nelson George
Self
Jasmine Guy
Self
Jimi Hendrix
Self (archive footage)
Gregory Hines
Self
Billie Holiday
Self (archive footage)
Lena Horne
Self (archive footage)
Reginald Hudlin
Self
Ice-T
Self
Michael Jackson
Self (archive footage)
Quincy Jones
Self
A.J. Johnson
Self (archive footage)
Eartha Kitt
Self (archive footage)
John Landis
Self
Stan Lathan
Self
LL Cool J
Self (archive footage)
Wynton Marsalis
Self
Harold Nicholas
Self (archive footage)
Alan Parker
Self
Otis Redding
Self (archive footage)
Christopher Reid
Self (archive footage)
Busta Rhymes
Self
Smokey Robinson
Self
Russell Simmons
Self
Bessie Smith
Self (archive footage)
Tina Turner
Self (archive footage)
Fats Waller
Self (archive footage)
Billy Dee Williams
Self
Donald Bogle
Self
Berry Gordy
Self
Rubberneck Holmes
Self (archive footage)
Kyme
Rachel Meadows (archive footage)
Fayard Nicholas
Self
The Notorious B.I.G.
Self (archive footage)
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Self (archive footage)
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