Brown Sugar: The History of the Black Female Entertainer (1985/1990) | 2 Hour Version EDITED

BROWN SUGAR: THE HISTORY OF THE BLACK FEMALE ENTERTAINER. This 1985 documentary based on Film Historian Donald Bogles’ book “Brown Sugar”. Billy Dee Williams hosts (ONE OF THE BEST DOCU-BIOS ON THE SUBJECT EVER MADE – VERY ENTERTAINING) with MANY RARE FILM CLIPS, PHOTOGRAPHS, RECORDINGS, AND INTERVIEWS WITH STARS OF THE PAST to trace their lives and careers of America’s black female performer. This is the 2 hour version made for syndicated TV with some edits due to copyright. Directed by the late Gene Davis. Research by Charles Woods (Reelblack Podcast). ##### Posted for historical purposes. I do not own the rights. Reelblack’s mission is to entertain, educate, enlighten, and empower through Black film. If there is content shared on this platform that you feel infringes on your intellectual property, please email me at Reelblack@ and info@ with details and it will be promptly removed.