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Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now

Set against the backdrop of black power and sexual liberation, a look at the high watermark of disco in the mid-to-late 70s, conquering the mainstream and turning black women and gay men into icons.

A look at the high watermark of disco in the middle of the 1970s, from Donna Summer’s anthemic, provocative single Love to Love You Baby to Sylvester’s You Make Me Feel Mighty Real. At a time when the post-civil rights generation struggled to be heard politically and socially, their call for liberation was found in disco.

59 minutes

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Role Contributor
Director Louise Lockwood
Series Producer Catherine Abbott
Executive Producer Alexander Leith

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