VH1 Celebrates Black History Month with the Premiere of “Black To The Future”
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Join VH1 As It Celebrates Black History Month With The Premiere Of VH1’s “Black To The Future”
A 4-Part Special Premiering Tuesday, February 24 – Friday, February 27 At 10pm* Each Night!
Hosted by Actor/Comedian David Alan Grier
NEW YORK, Feb. 19 /PRNewswire/ — In celebration of Black History Month, the producers of VH1’s popular “I Love The” franchise present “Black to the Future,” a 4-part special celebrating the great contributions of African-Americans to pop culture. From “The Jeffersons” to the “Arsenio Hall Show,” from Barry White
to Beyonce , and from the afro to the Jheri curl, each hour will
revisit it all…from the most def to the most whack…from the 70s
till now. In the famous words of Soul Train’s deep-voiced host Don Cornelius, “It’s going to be a stone-cold gas!” Don’t miss the trip!
Premiering on Tuesday, February 24 – Friday, February 27, at 10PM* each night, hosted by actor/comedian/producer David Alan Grier, VH1‘s “Black to the Future” is
a nostalgic journey of all people and things African-American — the
music, the people, the movies, TV shows, products, fashions, fads,
trends, scandals and events. VH1‘s “Black To The Future” celebrates the black experience by honoring the days when “Roots” made American TV history, when Michael Jackson’s white glove became an instant fashion sensation, when Michael Jordan
became the greatest basketball player on the planet, culminating with
the election of America’s first African-American president, Barack Obama.
The tour guides on this hip trip through the decades are a humorous
group of African-American comics, musicians, actors, including Nick Cannon, Method Man, Ice-T, Jesse Jackson, Bobby Brown, Sherri Shephard, Salt-N-Pepa, Chilli, Macy Gray, and Tommy Davidson
to name a few as well as some of the popular favorites from “I Love
The” series cast. All will address all the major issues, celebrate
outstanding African-American personalities like Will Smith and Jesse Jackson
and most importantly, tackle some unanswered questions posed throughout
the decades, including: “What you talking bout Willis?” and “You down
with “O.P.P.?”
For additional footage not seen on-air as well as more info on VH1‘s “Black to the Future” viewers can go online to VH1.com.
VH1‘s “Black to the Future” is a production of VH1, with Shelly Tatro, Karla Hidalgo and Jeff Olde, serving as executive producers.