It's Black Entertainment

It's Black Entertainment (2002)

Documentary Music

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.

star 8 6.8
  • Release Date: 2002-02-08
  • Runtime: 1h 20min
  • Director: Stan Lathan

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Cast

  • 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)

  • 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)