Series Directed by
| Donald Bogle | ||
Series Writing Credits
| Donald Bogle | ||
Series Cast
| Billy Dee Williams | ... | Host - Narrator | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Louise Beavers | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
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Bricktop | ... | Self |
| Joyce Bryant | ... | Self | |
| Dorothy Dandridge | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
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Vivian Dandridge | ... | Self |
| Aretha Franklin | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
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Adelaide Hall | ... | Self |
| Billie Holiday | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Lena Horne | ... | Self | |
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Alberta Hunter | ... | Self |
| Eartha Kitt | ... | Self | |
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Phil Moore | ... | Self |
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Adam Clayton Powell III | ... | Self |
| Martha Reeves | ... | Self | |
| Hazel Scott | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
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Dee Dee Sharp | ... | Self (archive footage) (as DeeDee Sharp) |
| Bessie Smith | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Maxine Sullivan | ... | Self | |
| Tina Turner | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
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Isabel Washington | ... | Self (as Isabel Washington Powell) |
| Mary Wilson | ... | Self | |
Series Produced by
| Donald Bogle | ... | executive producer |
| Megan Cogswell | ... | associate producer |
| Joerg Klebe | ... | executive producer |
