African American Movies

In the 1920s, the rights of American workers to join a labor union was still considered an open question, and African-Americans were routinely denied...

Elementary Genocide is a documentary executive produced by award winning journalist/filmmaker Rahiem Shabazz. The documentary appeals to a wide...

Composed of intimate and unencumbered moments of people in a community, this film is constructed in a form that allows the viewer an emotive...

Filmmaker Jamal Ademola documents Akua Shabaka and her mother, Rebecca Henry, the creative minds behind the acclaimed fashion label House of Aama, as...

Four Black transgender sex workers in Atlanta and New York City break down the walls of their profession.

“Ferenj” is an afrosurreal dreamscape crafted from the director’s reconstructed memories questioning the meaning of home and...

In his provocative 2021 book, The Devil You Know: A Black Power Manifesto, New York Times opinion columnist Charles M. Blow calls for a...

A gritty look at two friends differing viewpoints as they react to a video one of them has made.

One Nation Under A Groove - P-Funk Documentary 2005 Known to its legions of fans simply as P-Funk, Parliament Funkadelic has had a profound impact...

Two brothers, separated by time and prison bars, reestablish contact. Inspired by James Baldwin's short story, 'Sonny's Blues.'

Rhythmic and raw, Dark City Beneath The Beat is a Baltimore club musical experience highlighting local Baltimore club artists, djs, dancers and...

Documentary feature exploring the rise of African-Americans to positions of greatness in American sports. Stories are told of boxers, tennis players,...

A look at three U.S. cities, which were part of many communities that violently forced African American families to flee in post-reconstruction...

Four young girls prepare for a special Daddy Daughter Dance with their incarcerated fathers, as part of a unique fatherhood program in a Washington,...

A mosaic biopic on Lorraine Hansberry, based on the stage play combining her unpublished writings, letters, and diaries.

Comedy about faith and family directed by Shavar Ross. When a recently widowed Baptist preacher (Bill Toliver) loses the respect of his congregation...

Full of nostalgia and charm, Kid Rock is an exposé of a young black man, Tadros Eyob’s journey into rock climbing in British Columbia.

"Golds" follows Mercy, a young boy who lives in a poor neighborhood with his ill mom who can not afford the medical attention she needs. Mercy comes...

The history of warfare as it relates to global Black society, broken down into 7 chapters that examines the ways the system of racism wages warfare...

A young woman in a photography class begins taking pictures of black men out of fear they will soon be extinct.