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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!Read moreLess
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!
The story
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!
Watch trailerCast & crew
Sidney PoitierSelf (archive footage)
Blair UnderwoodEllis Haizlip (voice)
Harry BelafonteSelf
Patti LaBelleSelf (archive footage)
Stevie WonderSelf (archive footage)
Gladys KnightSelf (archive footage)
QuestloveSelf
Novella NelsonSelf
Maya AngelouSelf (archive footage)
Bill WithersSelf (archive footage)
Stan LathanSelfExplore the crew
- Director
- Melissa Haizlip
- Director
- Sam Pollard
- Writer
- Melissa Haizlip
- Producer
- Melissa Haizlip
- Editor
- Giovanni P. Autran
- Editor
- Annukka Lilja
- Editor
- Blair McClendon
- Original Music Composer
- Robert Glasper
- Director of Photography
- Hans Charles