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It's Black Entertainment

It's Black Entertainment

IMDB:

8.0
It's Black Entertainment

Released

2/8/2002

Duration

1h 20m

Genre

Documentary, Music

Country

United States of America

Cast

Vanessa Williams, Whitney Houston, Ella Fitzgerald

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.

Cast

Vanessa Williams

Self - Host

Vanessa Williams

Whitney Houston

Self

Whitney Houston

Ella Fitzgerald

Self (archive footage)

Ella Fitzgerald

Snoop Dogg

Self

Snoop Dogg

Diana Ross

Self (archive footage)

Diana Ross

Spike Lee

Self

Spike Lee

Louis Armstrong

Self (archive footage)

Louis Armstrong

Little Richard

Self

Little Richard

Debbie Allen

Self

Debbie Allen

Carl Anderson

Self

Carl Anderson

Josephine Baker

Self (archive footage)

Josephine Baker

James Brown

Self (archive footage)

James Brown