african american women singers

Examines the life of singing superstar Whitney Houston, discussing her childhood and family, her rise to fame in the 1980s, her acting roles, and looks at the controversies surrounding her marriage to hip-hop artist Bobby Brown, the rumors of drug use and her death.

Imani, an aspiring singer, finds herself torn in different directions that test her loyalties to her father, a nightclub owner who sees her as his ticket to wealth, her boyfriend who has dreams of using her as a springboard to becoming a producer, and college professor Orenthal Hopson who wants to transform her from hip-hop hopeful to a jazz diva.

Chronicles the life of singer and civil rights activist Marian Anderson.