Black to the Future (TV series)

Black to the Future is a 2009 television miniseries that originally aired on VH1 from February 24 to February 27, 2009. The show, which is a spin-off of the I Love the... series, discusses the history of events and trends about African Americans and is 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.

Topics covered by decade
Notice: Throughout the specials they discuss various movies and TV shows and spoil the endings of them.

The '70s
End Credit Video Lady Marmalade by Labelle
 * Good Times
 * The Jackson 5
 * Afro
 * The Wiz
 * Sanford and Son
 * Soul Train
 * Funk Music
 * The Jeffersons
 * Barry White
 * Shaft
 * What's Happening!!
 * Stevie Wonder
 * The White Shadow
 * Harlem Globetrotters
 * Roots

The '80s
End Credit Video I Wanna Dance with Somebody by Whitney Houston
 * Mr. T
 * Breakdancing
 * Diff'rent Strokes
 * New Edition
 * Jesse Jackson's 1984 presidential campaign
 * 227
 * Michael Jackson
 * Rap
 * Mike Tyson
 * "Party All the Time" by Eddie Murphy
 * Whitney Houston
 * The Color Purple
 * Hollywood Shuffle
 * Lionel Richie
 * Do the Right Thing

The '90s
End Credit Video Finally by CeCe Peniston
 * Martin
 * Waiting to Exhale
 * Michael Jordan
 * Hootie & the Blowfish
 * House Party
 * Forty-ounce beer
 * The Arsenio Hall Show
 * Family Matters
 * Million Man March
 * Dr. Dre and Snoop Doggy Dogg
 * Boyz n the Hood
 * Mary J. Blige
 * Living Single
 * Tae Bo
 * 1992 Los Angeles riots
 * In Living Color

The '00s

 * I Am Legend
 * Williams sisters
 * "Hot in Herre" by Nelly
 * Girlfriends
 * Chappelle's Show
 * "Yeah!" by Usher
 * Tyra Banks
 * Undercover Brother
 * Beyoncé
 * Barry Bonds
 * Ray
 * Mariah Carey's The Emancipation of Mimi album
 * Barbershop
 * Kanye West
 * Barack Obama