It's Black Entertainment

It's Black Entertainment

2002-02-08 80 min ★ 8.7

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

Cast

Josephine Baker
Josephine Baker
Self (archive footage)
A.J. Johnson
A.J. Johnson
Self (archive footage)
Tina Turner
Tina Turner
Self (archive footage)
James Brown
James Brown
Self (archive footage)
Sean Combs
Sean Combs
Self (archive footage)
Bessie Smith
Bessie Smith
Self (archive footage)
Donald Bogle
Donald Bogle
Self
Eartha Kitt
Eartha Kitt
Self (archive footage)
Alan Parker
Alan Parker
Self
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington
Self (archive footage)
Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones
Self
Stan Lathan
Stan Lathan
Self
Dorothy Dandridge
Dorothy Dandridge
Self (archive footage)
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin
Mrs. Murphy (archive footage)
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Self (archive footage)
Terry Lewis
Terry Lewis
Self
Fayard Nicholas
Fayard Nicholas
Self
Vanessa Williams
Vanessa Williams
Self - Host
Reginald Hudlin
Reginald Hudlin
Self
Ice-T
Ice-T
Self
Diana Ross
Diana Ross
Self (archive footage)
Little Richard
Little Richard
Self
Tisha Campbell
Tisha Campbell
Self
Billy Dee Williams
Billy Dee Williams
Self
Debbie Allen
Debbie Allen
Self
Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday
Self (archive footage)
Fats Waller
Fats Waller
Self (archive footage)
Dr. Dre
Dr. Dre
Self
Jimmy Jam
Jimmy Jam
Self
Christopher Reid
Christopher Reid
Self (archive footage)
Berry Gordy
Berry Gordy
Self
Spike Lee
Spike Lee
Self
Nat King Cole
Nat King Cole
Self (archive footage)
John Landis
John Landis
Self
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Self (archive footage)
Carl Anderson
Carl Anderson
Self
Billy Eckstine
Billy Eckstine
Self (archive footage)
Gregory Hines
Gregory Hines
Self
LL Cool J
LL Cool J
Self (archive footage)
Harold Nicholas
Harold Nicholas
Self (archive footage)
Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong
Self (archive footage)
Suzzanne Douglas
Suzzanne Douglas
Self
Nelson George
Nelson George
Self
Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix
Self (archive footage)
Wynton Marsalis
Wynton Marsalis
Self
Russell Simmons
Russell Simmons
Self
Sammy Davis Jr.
Sammy Davis Jr.
Self (archive footage)
Kyme
Kyme
Rachel Meadows (archive footage)
Jamie Foxx
Jamie Foxx
Self
Otis Redding
Otis Redding
Self (archive footage)
Busta Rhymes
Busta Rhymes
Self
The Notorious B.I.G.
The Notorious B.I.G.
Self (archive footage)
Snoop Dogg
Snoop Dogg
Self
Rah Digga
Rah Digga
Self
Rubberneck Holmes
Rubberneck Holmes
Self (archive footage)
Ella Fitzgerald
Ella Fitzgerald
Self (archive footage)
Jasmine Guy
Jasmine Guy
Self
Lena Horne
Lena Horne
Self (archive footage)
Smokey Robinson
Smokey Robinson
Self
Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston
Self