Mr. SOUL!
“Before Oprah...Before Arsenio...There was...”
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The Core Question
What just happened between you and "Mr. SOUL!"?
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Overview
On the heels of the Civil Rights Movement, one fearless black pioneer reconceived a Harlem Renaissance for a new era, ushering giants and rising stars of black American culture onto the national television stage. He was hip. He was smart. He was innovative, political, and gay. In his personal fight for social equality, this man ensured the Revolution would be televised. The man was Ellis Haizlip. The Revolution was soul!
Cast & Crew
Melissa Haizlip
Director
Ellis Haizlip
Self (archive footage)
Sidney Poitier
Self (archive footage)
Blair Underwood
Ellis Haizlip (voice)
Harry Belafonte
Self
Patti LaBelle
Self (archive footage)
Stevie Wonder
Self (archive footage)
Love Letters from the Community
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