Summary
A entertaining and educational comedy special that uses re-enactments with a familial sitcom set-up and archival footage to highlight the fascinating contributions of Black history's unsung heroes.Contents
Henry Box BrownFrederick Douglass & Robert Smalls
Matthew Henson
Robert L. Johnson
Mae Jemison
Jesse Owens & Josephine Baker
Bessie Coleman & Vivien Thomas
William Tillman.
Additional Information
| Subjects |
Comedy sketches.
African Americans -- History. African American wit and humor. Television comedies. Educational television programs. Television specials. Nonfiction television programs. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
| Publisher | [Burbank, California] :Comedy Dynamics,2019 |
| Edition | Widescreen. |
| Other Titles | Guide to Black history Black history |
| Contributors |
Stern, Tom
(Tom J.), television director. Volk-Weiss, Brian, screenwriter. Hart, Kevin, 1979- actor. Haddish, Tiffany, 1979- actor. Sidney, Saniyya, actor. Murphy, Eoghan Thomas, actor. Yankovic, Al, 1959- actor. Howery, Lil Rel, 1979- actor. Comedy Dynamics (Firm), presenter, publisher. Hartbeat Productions, production company. |
| Participants/Performers |
Kevin Hart, Tiffany Haddish, Saniyya Sidney, Eoghan Thomas Murphy, "Weird Al" Yankovic, Lil Rel Howery. |
| Other Contributors |
Director of photography, Byron Shah ; editors, Matt Shaw, Bryan Shelton, Brenda Carlson ; music, Tim Burns. |
| Audience |
TV Parental Guidelines rating: TV-PG. |
| Language |
English Closed-captioned. |
| Notes |
Originally streamed as a Netflix special in 2019. |
| System Details |
DVD; widescreen (16:9) presentation. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (63 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Other | Classic View |