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About
On the heels of the Civil Rights Movement, one fearless black pioneer reconceived a Harlem Renaissance for a new era, ushering giants and rising stars of black American culture onto the national television stage. He was hip. He was smart. He was innovative, political, and gay. In his personal fight for social equality, this man ensured the Revolution would be televised. The man was Ellis Haizlip. The Revolution was soul!
Digital
Aug 28, 2020
Directors
Producers
Music
Studio
Independent Lens, Black Public Media, JustFilms / Ford Foundation, ITVS, Shoes in the Bed Productions
Cast
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Sidney Poitier
Self (archive footage)
Blair Underwood
Ellis Haizlip (voice)
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Harry Belafonte
Self
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Patti LaBelle
Self (archive footage)
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Stevie Wonder
Self (archive footage)
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Gladys Knight
Self (archive footage)
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Questlove
Self
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Novella Nelson
Self
M
Maya Angelou
Self (archive footage)
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Bill Withers
Self (archive footage)
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Stan Lathan
Self
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James Baldwin
Self (archive footage)
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Carmen De Lavallade
Self
A
Al Green
Self (archive footage)
K
Kathleen Cleaver
Self
F
Felipe Luciano
Self
N
Nikki Giovanni
Self
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