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Lonette McKee

Lonette McKee and Spike Lee

'Malcolm X' star Lonette McKee on Spike Lee: 'Hollywood is racist'

Chris Witherspoon
theGRIO REPORT - Lonette McKee has enjoyed a film career spanning more than 30 years, and she has no plans of slowing down now. During a recent interview with theGrio, McKee defended Spike Lee's recent body of work...
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Lonette McKee, Jordin Sparks, older image from 'Sparkle'

Original 'Sparkle' star on the remake: 'It is in very good hands'

Ebony.com
It’s been over 30 years since actress Lonette McKee debuted on the silver screen in a skintight red dress, performed a seductive number entitled “Giving Him Something He Can Feel,” and helped to forever cement the musical film Sparkle, as a classic.
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Still of Dorian Harewood Irene Cara, Dwan Smith, Lonette McKee and Philip Michael Thomas in Sparkle.

The original 1976 'Sparkle' cast: Where are they now?

Similoluwa Ojurongbe
SLIDESHOW - The African-American period musical Sparkle debuted in 1976, and over the last 30-plus years it's become a beloved cult classic...
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