The riot isn't seen in the movie, but it is alluded to. He has this one speech that gives a great sense of texture and paints a picture of what was happening in Harlem then.
-- Debbie Allen
   
Debbie Allen   Name:
Debbie Allen
Type:
Actress
Nationality:
American
Birth:
January 16, 1950
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