A new Netflix documentary, Sunday Best, explores how legendary talk show host Ed Sullivan fought to showcase Black and Brown performers during an era when discrimination was widespread on American television. Sullivan defied industry norms by featuring groundbreaking artists such as James Brown, The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, and Dionne Warwick, offering them national visibility at a time when few others would.
On December 14, 1969, the Jackson 5 made their network television debut on The Ed Sullivan Show, marking a pivotal moment in music and television history.
The documentary is executive produced by Andrew Salt and his son Josh Salt, whose work brings Sullivan’s cultural legacy into sharp focus for a new generation.
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