Kevin Hart's Guide to Black History
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Kevin Hart's Guide to Black History is a Netflix variety special starring Kevin Hart.
Premise
Kevin Hart's Guide to Black History is a guide to African-American black history through re-enactments with a familial sitcom set-up and archival footage.{{cite web|url=https://www.thereviewgeek.com/kevinhart-guidetoblackhistory-review/|title=Kevin Hart's Guide To Black History – Netflix Film Review|website=The Review Geek|accessdate=July 11, 2019}}
Cast
- Kevin Hart as Himself
- Steve Agee as President Grant / Lou Cypher / Drunk Dave
- Derek Basco as Ootah (Eskimo Guide)
- Brad Berryhill as Confederate Sentry / Medic
- Kirk Bovill as Confederate Sentry
- Jeff Bowser as Captain William Postell
- Barry Brewer as Matthew Henson
- James Callis as President Lincoln / Confederate Captain
- Al Shearer as Robert Smalls
- Lonnie Chavis as Robert Smalls' Son
- Brandi Conley as Swooning Bombshell Woman
- Justin Dray as Union Captain
- Nathaniel Edwards as Charles de Gaulle
- John Ennis as Postal Worker 1 / Audience Member 1
- Philip Friedman as Patient
- Josh Gardner as Confederate Sailor
- Greg Germann as Dr. Blalock
- Tiffany Haddish as Mae Jemison
- Lil Rel Howery as Himself / Henry "Box" Brown
- Gerald "Slink" Johnson as William Tillman
- Tom Kenny as Robert Peary
- Alphonso McAuley as Vivien Thomas
- Alanah McClanahan as young Mae Jemison
- Nika Williams as Josephine Baker
- "Weird Al" Yankovic as Jeremy's dad
Release
It was released on February 8, 2019 on Netflix streaming.{{cite AV media|url=https://www.netflix.com/title/80231156|title=Kevin Hart's Guide to Black History|publisher=Netflix}}
References
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External links
- {{cite AV media|url=https://www.netflix.com/title/80231156|title=Kevin Hart's Guide to Black History|publisher=Netflix}}
- {{IMDb title|6373518}}
- {{rotten-tomatoes|kevin_harts_guide_to_black_history}}
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{{Netflix specials}}
Category:2019 television specials
Category:American English-language television shows
Category:2010s American television specials