S3E5
Young, Gifted and Black
Genius
calendar_todayMar 23, 2021
schedule48 min
star3.4
Aretha, inspired by Angela Davis and the Soledad Brothers, records her protest album “Young, Gifted and Black” in 1970. Despite Jerry Wexler’s uncertainty, the album is a success. Barbara Franklin makes a decision that has a devastating effect on Little Re in 1951.
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National Geographic
star Guest Stars
Marque Richardson
King Curtis
Michael Alban
Second Famous Producer
Chandra Lynn Alexander
Sister Helen
Jana Allen
Second Journalist
Kenny Banks Jr.
Billy Preston
Kameron Corvet
Cornell Dupree
Andrew Eakle
Studio Technician
Mario Fogg
Ray Lucas
Brittany Guess
Angela Davis
Dean Grimes
First Cop
person
Tommy Groth
Party Photographer
Lauren Halperin
First Journalist