Genius

Season 3: Aretha

Episode 5: Young, Gifted and Black

TV-14Mar 23, 2021
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.
Details
Details
Type
Scripted
Status
Returning Series
Production Countries
United States of America
Germany
Spoken Languages
English

Guest Stars

Marque Richardson
King Curtis
Michael Alban
Second Famous Producer
Jana Allen
Second Journalist
Kenny Banks Jr.
Billy Preston
Kameron Corvet
Cornell Dupree
Andrew Eakle
Studio Technician
Guest Stars

Cast

Cynthia Erivo
Aretha Franklin
Malcolm Barrett
Ted White
Patrice Covington
Erma Franklin
Rebecca Naomi Jones
Carolyn Franklin
David Cross
Jerry Wexler
Shaian Jordan
young Aretha 'Little Re' Franklin
Courtney B. Vance
C.L. Franklin
Cast
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