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Digging for Weldon Irvine Online

Digging for Weldon Irvine  Online
Original Title :
Digging for Weldon Irvine
Genre :
Movie
Directror :
Victorious DeCosta
Cast :
Q-Tip,Lalah Hathaway,Bobbito Garcia
Writer :
Angelika Beener,Angelika Beener
Type :
Movie
Rating :
6.8/10
Digging for Weldon Irvine Online

What happens to a dream deferred? Langston Hughes' cautionary prose has been the stimulus for some of the most important artistic offerings of the 20th century. Chiefly among them, the civil rights anthem "Young, Gifted, and Black", written by prolific musician-composer-playwright Weldon Irvine. In the wake of his untimely death, a focused, contemporary reflection upon his life reveals the astounding irony that Weldon Irvine would come to be one of the most quintessential examples of Hughes's examination. Digging for Weldon Irvine explores the enduring legacy of a man deeply vital to the culture of black freedom of expression, yet is somehow overlooked within that very lexicon.Award-winning director Victorious DeCosta (Dirty Hearts, Love Seat) brings a befitting and timely analysis to the life and legacy of Weldon Irvine, whose work drew appreciation from the likes of Freddie Hubbard and Nina Simone to Mos Def and Q-Tip. His bountiful and socio-culturally evocative work in music and ...
Credited cast, sorted by IMDb STARmeter:
Q-Tip Q-Tip - Himself - Interviewee
Lalah Hathaway Lalah Hathaway - Herself - Interviewee
Bobbito Garcia Bobbito Garcia - Himself
Sam L. Waymon Sam L. Waymon - Himself - Interviewee
Camille Yarbrough Camille Yarbrough - Herself
Jessica Care Moore Jessica Care Moore - Herself
Robert Shulman Robert Shulman - Himself - Interviewee
Bill Cobham Bill Cobham - Himself - Interviewee
Havelock Nelson Havelock Nelson - Himself - Interviewee
Bernard Wright Bernard Wright
Vince Wilburn Jr. Vince Wilburn Jr. - Himself - Interviewee
Joseph Cavaseno Joseph Cavaseno - Himself (as Joey Cavaseno)
Randy Brecker Randy Brecker - Himself - Interviewee
Bill Curtis Bill Curtis - Himself
Angelika Beener Angelika Beener - Herself