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1) Waves
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2020]
Formats
Description
Set against the vibrant landscape of South Florida, and featuring an astonishing ensemble of award-winning actors and breakouts alike, this film traces the epic emotional journey of a suburban African-American family, led by a well-intentioned but domineering father, as they navigate love, forgiveness and coming together in the aftermath of a loss. A heartrending story about the universal capacity for compassion and growth even in the darkest of times....
3) Afro samurai
Series
Publisher
Gonzo
Pub. Date
[2007]
Description
When he was young, Afro witnessed his father be cut down in a duel at the hands of a man known as Justice. After taking the life of Afro's father, Justice cast aside his Number Two headband and took the Number One to claim its godly powers as his own. Years later, having obtained the Number Two headband which grants him the right to challenge the Number One, Afro moves forward in his hunt for revenge on the man who murdered his father. There is just...
Publisher
Mill Creek Entertainment
Pub. Date
2009
Description
A series of documentaries and programs featuring the achievements and contributions of some of the most influential African-Americans in U.S. history including Frederick Douglass, Martin Luther King, Paul Robeson, Booker T. Washington, and more.
Publisher
[Dist. by] Mill Creek Entertainment
Pub. Date
©2016
Description
Death of a prophet : This part documentary, part dramatic depiction centers on the final days of outspoken civil rights leader Malcolm X. Intermixed with interviews of family, friends, and close associates, the film also features a retelling of the final 24 hours of Malcolm X's life with Morgan Freeman portraying him.
The River Niger : The Tony Award-winning play is brought to the screen featuring a marvelous cast which includes James Earl Jones,...
7) Queen & Slim
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2020]
Formats
Description
While on a forgettable first date together in Ohio, a black man and a black woman, are pulled over for a minor traffic infraction. The situation escalates, with sudden and tragic results, when the man kills the police officer in self-defense. Terrified and in fear for their lives, the man, a retail employee, and the woman, a criminal defense lawyer, are forced to go on the run. But the incident is captured on video and goes viral, and the couple unwittingly...
9) Get out
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Description
A young black man meets his white girlfriend's parents at their estate, only to find out that the situation is much more sinister than it appears.
11) The Players Club
Publisher
New Line Home Video
Pub. Date
c1998, p2005
Description
"For gorgeous and smart Diana there is no choice but to work her way through college. It is difficult to resist the money that the club owner of the Players Club offers her to strip. She avoids the pitfalls of dancing by trusting no one except the respectable and funny DJ. But her naive cousin joins the club and gets into all sorts of trouble. Diana has to figure a way out for both of them before they go down with the building."--Container.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2021]
Description
"Chronicles the rich history of an institution at the heart of the African American experience. Beginning with enslavement, traveling through Emancipation, Jim Crow, the Great Migration, the Civil Rights movement, and ending in the present-day, Gates takes viewers on a journey through time, focusing on the key events, charismatic figures, political debates, and musical traditions that have shaped, and been shaped by, the Black Church. The series also...
14) Get out
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Description
A young black man meets his white girlfriend's parents at their estate, only to find out that the situation is much more sinister than it appears.
15) Black wings
Publisher
Smithsonian Channel
Pub. Date
2018, 2011.
Description
For early aviators, conquering the forces of gravity was a daunting challenge. But black aviators had an additional challenge - conquering the forces of racism. Meet the men and women who took to the skies throughout the 20th century, proving to a segregated nation that skin color doesn't determine skill level.
Publisher
Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2008
Description
Gates returns as host to guide more notable African Americans on a search for their ancestry. Genealogical investigations and DNA analysis help Maya Angelou, Bliss Broyard, Don Cheadle, Morgan Freeman, Peter Gomes, Kathleen Henderson, Linda Johnson Rice, Tom Joyner, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Chris Rock and Tina Turner discover where they come from and who they are.
17) Good hair
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2010]
Description
Comedian Chris Rock tackles the very personal issue of hair, and how attaining good hair can impact African American's activities, relationships, wallets, and a self-esteem. Engages in frank, funny conversations with haircare professionals, beautyshop and barbershop patrons, as well as featuring interviews with Dr. Maya Angelou, Nia Long, Ice-T, Raven Symone, and more.
18) Gook
Publisher
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
Eli and Daniel, two Korean American brothers, own a struggling shoe store and have an unlikely friendship with Kamilla, a streetwise eleven-year-old African American girl. It's just another typical day at the store until the Rodney King verdict is read and riots break out. With the chaos moving towards them, the trio is forced to defend the store while contemplating the future of their own personal dreams and the true meaning of family.
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2024, 2023
Description
Many descendants of enslaved people have little record of their family's ancestry. Follow one family's quest to discover their lost history and see how science and genealogy can help rebuild a family tree broken by slavery. Join filmmaker Byron Hurt at his extended family reunion as they celebrate the joy of family in the African diaspora and discover new details of their history that they thought were lost forever.
Publisher
RLJ Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2021]
Description
Jason has always had it together. He's educated and financially stable with no baby mama drama. When he broke off his longtime relationship, he got caught up in the bachelor lifestyle, not realizing life was passing him by. One by one, his friends start settling down, leaving Jason the odd man out. He now feels pressure to catch up and finds himself in awkward dating encounters with women. Through it all, his friends are there to help him along the...
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