Abbey Lincoln

Born: 1930-08-06

Anna Marie Wooldridge, known professionally as Abbey Lincoln, was an American jazz vocalist, songwriter, and actress. She was a civil rights activist beginning in the 1960s. Lincoln made a career not only out of delivering deeply felt presentations of standards but writing and singing her own material.


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Mo' Better Blues

as Lillian Gilliam
Released: 1990-08-03

Talented but self-centered trumpeter Bleek Gilliam is obsessed with his music and indecisiveness...

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Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

as Self
Released: 2021-07-02

During the same summer as Woodstock, over 300,000 people attended the Harlem Cultural Festival,...

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The Girl Can't Help It

as Herself
Released: 1956-12-01

A down-and-out gangster hires a down-on-his-luck agent to make his girlfriend a recording star...

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Nothing But a Man

as Josie
Released: 1964-12-27

A proud black man and his school-teacher wife face discriminatory challenges in 1960s America.

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Short Walk to Daylight

as Dorella
Released: 1972-10-24

Eight people have to find their way out of a New York subway after being trapped following an...

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For Love of Ivy

as Ivy Moore
Released: 1968-07-17

A white family has had the same Black maid for many years. When she tells them she wants to go...

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Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes

as Self
Released: 2023-03-12

The Drum Waltzes explores the life and music of legendary drummer, activist Max Roach, his...

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How It Feels to Be Free

as Self (archival footage)
Released: 2021-01-18

Tells the inspiring story of how six iconic African American female entertainers – Lena Horne,...

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Mission: Impossible

as uncredited
First aired: 1966-09-17

Mission: Impossible is an American television series that was created and initially produced by...

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The Name of the Game

as Claudia Lee
First aired: 1968-09-20

The Name of the Game is an American television series starring Tony Franciosa, Gene Barry, and...

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The Steve Allen Show

as Self - Singer
First aired: 1956-06-24

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All in the Family

as Laura Grant
First aired: 1971-01-12

Archie Bunker, a working class bigot, constantly squabbles with his family over the important...

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Great Performances

as Self
First aired: 1971-01-28

The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse...

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The Oscars

as Self
First aired: 1953-03-19

An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The...

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70 Years of Youth Revolt

as Self (archive footage)
First aired: 2020-11-21

A look back at the social movements, revolts and youth subcultures from the post-war period to...

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