United States / Feb 08, 2002
It's Black Entertainment (2002)
Directed by Stan Lathan
1h 20minruntime
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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) |
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| 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) |
| Jimmy Jam | Self |
| Quincy Jones | Self |
| A.J. Johnson | Self (archive footage) |
| Eartha Kitt | Self (archive footage) |
| John Landis | Self |
| Stan Lathan | Self |
| Terry Lewis | 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 |
| Kenny Burrell | Self |
| James Cross | Self (archive footage) |
| Suzanne de Passe | Self |
| Berry Gordy | Self |
| Eddie Hartman | Self (archive footage) |
| 'Crip' Heard | Self (archive footage) |
| Rubberneck Holmes | Self (archive footage) |
| Louis Jordan | Self (archive footage) |
| Camille King | Maddam CJ Walker |
| Kyme | Rachel Meadows (archive footage) |
| Velma Middleton | Self (archive footage) |
| Fayard Nicholas | Self |
| The Notorious B.I.G. | Self (archive footage) |
| Earl 'Snake Hips' Tucker | Self (archive footage) |
| Sister Rosetta Tharpe | Self (archive footage) |
Genres
DocumentaryMusic
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | It's Black Entertainment |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Showtime Entertainment Television |
| Release date | 8 febbraio 2002 |
| Writer | John Davies |
| Assistant directors | Stan Lathan |
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