logging black television
a companion to my cinema list on letterboxd. in order of theme and genre
"a good collection of shows that tell stories about black life, looking globally, and intersectionally, and showcasing talent
a work in progress."
"a good collection of shows that tell stories about black life, looking globally, and intersectionally, and showcasing talent
a work in progress."
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- CreatorMichaela CoelStarsMichaela CoelWeruche OpiaPaapa EssieduThe question of sexual consent in contemporary life and how, in the new landscape of dating and relationships, we make the distinction between liberation and exploitation.
- StarsNaomi AckieGary BeadleKhali BestSmall Axe is based on the real-life experiences of London's West Indian community between 1969 and 1982.
- CreatorTerence NanceStarsTerence NanceAustin SmithAlicia PilgrimLate-night series from artist Terence Nance featuring a mix of vérité documentary, musical performances, surrealist melodrama and humorous animation as a stream-of-consciousness response to the contemporary American mediascape.
- CreatorStephen Adly GuirgisBaz LuhrmannStarsJustice SmithShameik MooreHerizen F. GuardiolaA ragtag group of teenagers run wild in the streets of the Bronx in the late 1970s.
- StarsDede LovelaceKabrina AdamsNina MoranA diverse group of young women navigating their lives through the predominantly male oriented world of skateboarding.
- CreatorSarah KucserkaVeronica WestStarsZoë KravitzJake LacyDa'Vine Joy RandolphA fan of music, pop culture, and Top Five lists runs a local record store in her hometown. An adaptation of Nick Hornby's novel "High Fidelity."
- CreatorDonald GloverStarsDonald GloverBrian Tyree HenryLaKeith StanfieldEarn and his cousin, Alfred, try to make their way in the world through Atlanta's rap scene. Along the way they come face-to-face with social and economic issues touching on race, relationships, poverty, status and parenthood.
- CreatorIssa RaeLarry WilmoreStarsIssa RaeYvonne OrjiJay EllisFollows the awkward experiences and racy tribulations of a modern-day African-American woman.
- StarsMichaela CoelDanielle WaltersRobert LonsdaleThe life of Tracey and the mishaps of her neighbourhood, friends and family, and of course, her boyfriend.
- CreatorKim BassStarsKenan ThompsonKel MitchellKen ForeeKenan and Kel: two best friends who live in Chicago are always dragged down by Kenan's get rich quick schemes while orange soda-loving buddy Kel is dragged along but tends to mess things up.
- StarsNinia BenjaminTameka EmpsonJocelyn Jee EsienGary Reich, the man who started the hidden-camera careers of Sacha Baron Cohen (Da Ali G Show) and Dom Joly (Trigger Happy TV), has found three women to take to the streets and carry the genre just that little bit further. Nothing is sacred and no-one is safe.