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Out of Africa: the Many Faces of the Black Icon

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

How is Godfather of Soul James Brown linked to US statesman Colin Powell ? What connects chat-show queen Oprah Winfrey to football legend Pelé? And how, in the early 1900s, did CJ Walker become one of the first female millionaires? The Africa Lives on the BBC season - a summer-long celebration of African life and culture - opens with an intriguing documentary tracing paths of influence between leading lights of the black diaspora. Muhammad AN, Nelson Mandela , Jesse Jackson , Morgan Freeman , Dr Maya Angelou , the Williams sisters, Lenny Henry and Naomi Campbell are among the contributors. Presented by Hustle actor Adrian Lester.
Director David Dehaney ; Producers Joyce Adeluwoye and David Dehaney
www.bbc.co.uk/africalives Rageh Omaar meets Nelson Mandela : page 20

Contributors

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James Brown
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Colin Powell
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Cj Walker
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Nelson Mandela
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Jesse Jackson
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Morgan Freeman
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Dr Maya Angelou
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Lenny Henry
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Naomi Campbell
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Adrian Lester.
Director:
David Dehaney
Producer:
Joyce Adeluwoye
Producer:
David Dehaney
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Rageh Omaar
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Nelson Mandela
Source: Radio Times

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