Black to the Future

Black to the Future was a 2009 television miniseries that originally aired on VH1 from February 24 to February 27, 2009. The show discusses the history of events and trends about African Americans and was hosted by David Alan Grier. The title is a reference to the 1985 comedy film, Back to the Future. Commentators Debbie Allen Afrika Bambaataa Fantasia Barrino Ty Barnett Garcelle Beauvais Tyson Beckford Eric Benet Ahmed Best Alonzo Bodden Boyz II Men (Wanya Morris and Shawn Stockman) Bobby Brown Downtown Julie Brown Michelle Buteau Nick Cannon Jordan Carlos Hosea Chanchez Common Lavell Crawford Affion Crockett Mark Curry Tommy Davidson Bill Dawes Earthquake Dean Edwards Karith Foster Marina Franklin B.D. Freeman Godfrey Jessica Golden Macy Gray David Alan Grier Kyle Grooms Tiffany Haddish Kadeem Hardison Jeremy Hassell John Henton Ice-T Jesse Jackson Jim Jones Leslie Jones Khalil Kain Kool Moe Dee Kenny Lattimore Tom Lister, Jr. Faizon Love Loni Love Luenell MC Lyte Kathleen Madigan Method Man Jerry Minor Finesse Mitchell Modern Humorist (Michael Colton and John Aboud) Garrett Morris Phil Morris Tia Mowry Musiq Chuck Nice Patrice O'Neal Prince Paul Keith Powell Kevin Powell Donnell Rawlings Ray J Christopher Reid Salt-n-Pepa Stuart Scott Amanda Seales Keesha Sharp Sherri Shepherd Rondell Sheridan Sir Mix-a-Lot Sherrod Small Janell Snowden Hal Sparks Aries Spears Rozonda Thomas Guy Torry Harvey Walden IV Jimmie Walker George Weisgerber Elon James White Kym Whitley Hal Williams Michelle Williams Gina Yashere Recurring segments Brothers with Badges: Ice-T talks about black actors that played police officers in the given decade. The Most Groovetastic Songs: Chilli lists three popular songs in the given decade. Catchphrases of Color: Jesse Jackson lives through popular phrases in the given decade. Cosmic Girls: Sir Mix-a-Lot discusses women he liked in the given decade. Fashions of the Decade: Downtown Julie Brown shows us fashion styles in the given decade. Whatta Men: Salt-N-Pepa talk about guys they liked in the given decade. Rants: Each celebrity gives an opinion on a topic that was covered by the given decade. Funniest Fellas: Loni Love lists funny comedians the given decade. Soul Sisters: Fantasia Barrino shows us the best female singers in the given decade.