by Rebecca Flint Marx
synopsis
Host Vanessa Williams takes audiences on a tour through decades of African-American music and dance -- and explores their influences on the film industry. This made-for-TV special, which includes a historical retrospective of a number of American movies, features interviews with such luminaries as Quincy Jones, Ice-T, Spike Lee, and Russell Simmons.
characteristics
- Influence
- Music
- Retrospective
- Film-industry
- Entertainment
- Dance [art]
- Dancing
- Entertainer
- Black [race]
