American TV series or program
Black to the Future is a 2009 television miniseries that originally aired on VH1 from February 24 to February 27, 2009.[1] The show, which is a spin-off of the I Love the... series, discusses the history of events and trends about African Americans and is hosted by David Alan Grier. The title is a reference to the 1985 comedy film, Back to the Future.
Commentators
Recurring segments
- Brothers with Badges: Ice-T talks about black actors that played police officers in the given decade.
- The Most Groovetastic Songs: Chilli lists three popular songs in the given decade.
- Catchphrases of Color: Jesse Jackson lives through popular phrases in the given decade.
- Cosmic Girls: Sir Mix-a-Lot discusses women he liked in the given decade.
- Fashions of the Decade: Downtown Julie Brown shows us fashion styles in the given decade.
- Whatta Men: Salt-N-Pepa talk about guys they liked in the given decade.
- Rants: Each celebrity gives an opinion on a topic that was covered by the given decade.
- Funniest Fellas: Loni Love lists funny comedians the given decade.
- Soul Sisters: Fantasia Barrino shows us the best female singers in the given decade.
Topics covered by decade
Notice: Throughout the specials they discuss various movies and TV shows and spoil the endings of them.
The '70s
End Credit Video Lady Marmalade by Labelle
The '80s
End Credit Video I Wanna Dance with Somebody by Whitney Houston
The '90s
End Credit Video Finally by CeCe Peniston
The '00s
References
- ^ Reynolds, Mike (February 20, 2009). "VH1 Celebrates African-Americans With "Black To The Future"". Next TV.
External links
- Black to the Future at IMDb
- Black to the Future on VH1
