Abbey Lincoln
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.
Mo' Better Blues
as Lillian GilliamTalented but self-centered trumpeter Bleek Gilliam is obsessed with his music and indecisiveness...
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Soundtrack to a Coup d'État
as Self (archive footage)In 1960, United Nations: the Global South ignites a political earthquake, musicians Abbey...
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Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
as SelfDuring 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 HerselfA 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 JosieA proud black man and his school-teacher wife face discriminatory challenges in 1960s America.
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For Love of Ivy
as Ivy MooreA 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 SelfThe 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)Tells the inspiring story of how six iconic African American female entertainers – Lena Horne,...
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Short Walk to Daylight
as DorellaEight people have to find their way out of a New York subway after being trapped following an...
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Great Performances
as SelfThe best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse...
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Mission: Impossible
as Millie WebsterMission: Impossible is an American television series that was created and initially produced by...
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The Name of the Game
as Claudia LeeThe Name of the Game is an American television series starring Tony Franciosa, Gene Barry, and...
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All in the Family
as Laura GrantArchie Bunker, a working class bigot, constantly squabbles with his family over the important...
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The Oscars
as SelfAn 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)A look back at the social movements, revolts and youth subcultures from the post-war period to...
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