
It's Black Entertainment
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

Stan Lathan
Self

Wynton Marsalis
Self

Vanessa Williams
Self - Host

Suzzanne Douglas
Self

Christopher Reid
Self (archive footage)

Jamie Foxx
Self

Michael Jackson
Self (archive footage)

Fats Waller
Self (archive footage)

Rubberneck Holmes
Self (archive footage)

Louis Armstrong
Self (archive footage)

James Brown
Self (archive footage)

Sean Combs
Self (archive footage)

Diana Ross
Self (archive footage)

Duke Ellington
Self (archive footage)

Billie Holiday
Self (archive footage)

Terry Lewis
Self

Tina Turner
Self (archive footage)

Josephine Baker
Self (archive footage)

Sammy Davis Jr.
Self (archive footage)

Jimi Hendrix
Self (archive footage)

Eartha Kitt
Self (archive footage)

Dr. Dre
Self

Alan Parker
Self

Smokey Robinson
Self

Bessie Smith
Self (archive footage)

Rah Digga
Self

Donald Bogle
Self

Fayard Nicholas
Self

Ella Fitzgerald
Self (archive footage)

Aretha Franklin
Mrs. Murphy (archive footage)

Ice-T
Self

John Landis
Self

Otis Redding
Self (archive footage)

Berry Gordy
Self

Whitney Houston
Self

Spike Lee
Self

Dorothy Dandridge
Self (archive footage)

Gregory Hines
Self

Jasmine Guy
Self

Quincy Jones
Self

Kyme
Rachel Meadows (archive footage)

Harold Nicholas
Self (archive footage)

Tisha Campbell
Self

Nelson George
Self

Jimmy Jam
Self

A.J. Johnson
Self (archive footage)

LL Cool J
Self (archive footage)

Russell Simmons
Self

Billy Dee Williams
Self

Snoop Dogg
Self

Carl Anderson
Self

Lena Horne
Self (archive footage)

Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Self (archive footage)

Little Richard
Self

Nat King Cole
Self (archive footage)

Billy Eckstine
Self (archive footage)

Reginald Hudlin
Self

Busta Rhymes
Self

The Notorious B.I.G.
Self (archive footage)

Debbie Allen
Self