Bessie Smith was an American blues singer widely renowned during the Jazz Age.
Nicknamed the "Empress of the Blues", she was the most popular female blues singer of the 1920s and 1930s.
She is often regarded as one of the greatest singers of her era and was a major influence on fellow blues singers, as well as jazz vocalists.
A distressed detective feels an overwhelming guilt after letting a killer get away.
A star-studded tribute (from the creators of That's Entertainment) to the contributions of Afro-Americans in film over the last century. Vanessa Williams traces the struggles and triumphs of the superstars of music and film. Among the many artists featured are: Whitney Houston, Ella Fitzgerald, Sammy Davis Jr., Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Cab Calloway, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, Ella Fitzgerald, and Little Richard, Also included are today's contemporary superstars: Snoop Dogg, Ice T, Quincy Jones, Spike Lee, Russell Simmons, and many, more! 80 minutes plus DVD bonus features.
The story of how the radical Huey P. Newton developed the Black Panther Party based on his 10-point program for social reform.