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!

• DirectorMelissa Haizlip
• Release27 April 2018
• Genre
  Documentary / Comedy
• Duration1h 30m
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• Revenue?
• Rate
  

  7.0
  3 reviews
• Productions

  Independent Lens, Black Public Media, JustFilms / Ford Foundation, ITVS, Shoes in the Bed Productions