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- DirectorNorman JewisonStarsSidney PoitierRod SteigerWarren OatesA black Philadelphia police detective is mistakenly suspected of a local murder while passing through a racially hostile Mississippi town, and after being cleared is reluctantly asked by the police chief to investigate the case.
- DirectorRyan CooglerStarsChadwick BosemanMichael B. JordanLupita Nyong'oT'Challa, heir to the hidden but advanced kingdom of Wakanda, must step forward to lead his people into a new future and must confront a challenger from his country's past.
- DirectorKeenen Ivory WayansStarsKeenen Ivory WayansBernie CaseyAntonio FargasIn this parody of blaxploitation movies, a black hero wannabe reunites former black heroes from the 70s to help him get revenge on Mr. Big.
- StarsSimon FrederickDavid OyelowoJesse WilliamsThe rise of black actors as they have gone from being the backdrop to calling the shots. This is the inside story of the turning points of black life on both sides of the lens, from Sidney Poitier and Harry Belafonte, to the present day.
- DirectorEdward Buckles Jr.StarsCalvin BaxterArnould BurksDamaris CallietAn intimate look at the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and its impact on the youth of New Orleans.
- DirectorSteven BognarJulia ReichertStarsDave ChappelleAliciana LopezDave Chappelle addresses George Floyd's death and racial injustice in a stand-up special filmed in Ohio.
- DirectorJohanna HamiltonYoruba RichenStarsMary Frances BerryKeisha N. BlainHerb BoydThe unexpected story of Parks and her life beyond the historic bus boycott, revealing the intent behind her activism, her radical politics and her courage.
- DirectorFabian MedeaStarsMothusi MaganoFrank RautenbachChris ChameleonRacial tensions and corruption come to a head in a small, segregated town after the police find the body of a young Afrikaner girl in the bush.
- DirectorGerard BushChristopher RenzStarsJanelle MonáeEric LangeJena MaloneSuccessful author Veronica Henley finds herself trapped in a horrifying reality and must uncover the mind-bending mystery before it's too late.
- StarsSteve RaceJohn ScottHumphrey LytteltonPresented by Steve Race, "Jazz 625" was broadcast on BBC2 between April 1964 and August 1966. A pioneering show with a wide musical influence, "Jazz 625" assembled some of the giants of the genre, at the height of their powers.
- StarsZach GoldbaumJammerKanoFrom Vice's music channel of the same name comes a docuseries exploring music scenes across the globe - and the various cultural conflicts in each city.
- DirectorChinonye ChukwuStarsDanielle DeadwylerJalyn HallFrankie FaisonIn 1955, after Emmett Till is murdered in a brutal lynching, his mother vows to expose the racism behind the attack while working to have those involved brought to justice.
- DirectorNelson GeorgeStarsJeffrey WrightBob CostasReggie JacksonArchival footage, contemporary interviews and reflection on Willie Mays and his trailblazing influence in and outside baseball too.
- DirectorGina Prince-BythewoodStarsViola DavisThuso MbeduLashana LynchA historical epic inspired by true events that took place in The Kingdom of Dahomey, one of the most powerful states of Africa in the 18th and 19th centuries.
- CreatorMalcolm D. LeeDayna Lynne NorthStarsMorris ChestnutMelissa De SousaRegina HallAs relationships evolve and past grievances resurface in the unpredictable stages of midlife crisis meets midlife renaissance.
- DirectorSpike LeeStarsJohn David WashingtonAdam DriverLaura HarrierRon Stallworth, an African American police officer from Colorado Springs, Colorado, successfully infiltrates the local Ku Klux Klan branch aided by a Jewish surrogate who eventually becomes its leader. Based on actual events.
- DirectorMiles WarrenStarsJalyn HallTrevante RhodesShamier AndersonA 14-year-old boy turns to a charismatic loner for help after being beaten up, in director Miles Warren's searing feature debut about fathers, families, and the effects of fighting.
- DirectorChristopher LandonStarsJahi Di'Allo WinstonDavid HarbourAnthony MackieFinding a ghost named Ernest haunting their new home turns Kevin's family into overnight social media sensations. But when Kevin and Ernest investigate the mystery of Ernest's past, they become a target of the CIA.
- DirectorElegance BrattonStarsJeremy PopeGabrielle UnionBokeem WoodbineA young, gay Black man, rejected by his mother and with few options for his future, decides to join the Marines, doing whatever it takes to succeed in a system that would cast him aside.
- DirectorRyan CooglerStarsLetitia WrightLupita Nyong'oDanai GuriraThe people of Wakanda fight to protect their home from intervening world powers as they mourn the death of King T'Challa.
- DirectorMichael B. JordanStarsMichael B. JordanTessa ThompsonJonathan MajorsAdonis has been thriving in both his career and family life, but when a childhood friend and former boxing prodigy resurfaces, the face-off is more than just a fight.
- DirectorJamie PayneStarsIdris ElbaCynthia ErivoAndy SerkisBrilliant but disgraced detective John Luther breaks out of prison to hunt down a sadistic serial killer who is terrorising London.
- DirectorAlex StapletonStarsReggie JacksonHank AaronMuhammad AliFollows the story of baseball megastar Reggie Jackson as he contemplate his legacy as one of the first iconic black athletes, a pioneer in the fight for dignity, respect, and a seat at the table.
- DirectorRaine Allen-MillerStarsDavid JonssonVivian OparahPoppy Allen-QuarmbyTwo youngsters reeling from bad breakups connect over an eventful day in South London.
- DirectorA.V. RockwellStarsTeyana TaylorAaron Kingsley AdetolaAven CourtneyAfter unapologetic and fiercely loyal Inez kidnaps her son Terry from the foster care system, mother and son set out to reclaim their sense of home, identity, and stability, in a rapidly changing New York City.
- DirectorGeorge Tillman Jr.StarsKhris DavisJasmine MathewsSullivan JonesFueled by an impoverished childhood, George Foreman channeled his anger into becoming an Olympic Gold medalist and World Heavyweight Champion, followed by a near-death experience that took him from the boxing ring to the pulpit.
- DirectorJordan PeeleStarsDaniel KaluuyaKeke PalmerBrandon PereaThe residents of a lonely gulch in inland California bear witness to an uncanny and chilling discovery.
- DirectorJoaquim Dos SantosKemp PowersJustin K. ThompsonStarsShameik MooreHailee SteinfeldBrian Tyree HenryMiles Morales catapults across the multiverse, where he encounters a team of Spider-People charged with protecting its very existence. When the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles must redefine what it means to be a hero.
- DirectorRawson Marshall ThurberStarsDwayne JohnsonRyan ReynoldsGal GadotAn Interpol agent successfully tracks down the world's most wanted art thief with help from a rival thief. But nothing is as it seems as a series of double-crosses ensues.
- DirectorMalcolm D. LeeStarsMartin LawrenceLouis C.K.James Earl JonesDr. R.J. Stevens is a talk-show host who visits his family in the Deep South. While there he reunites with his brother Otis, his sister Betty, his cousin/rival Clyde, and his childhood love interest Lucinda Allen.
- DirectorAnthony MandlerStarsLetitia WrightJamie BellJeffrey DonovanFormer Buffalo Soldier Mo Washington travels West to lay claim on a gold mine. After her stagecoach is ambushed, Mo is tasked with holding a dangerous outlaw captive and must survive the day when the bandit's gang tries to free him.
- DirectorStan LathanStarsChico BeanD.C. Young FlyKarlous MillerDC Young Fly, Karlous Miller and Chico Bean bring their hit podcast to stage for a one-of-a-kind comedy.
- DirectorNuma PerrierStarsGabrielle UnionKeith PowersGina TorresAfter a high-profile firing, Jenna's fashion career comeback hits a snag when she falls for a charming, much younger coworker - who happens to be her boss's son. As sparks fly, Jenna must decide if she'll risk it all on a secret romance.
- CreatorAdjani SalmonMaximilian EvansNatasha JataniaStarsAdjani SalmonDani MoseleyRachel AdedejiKwabena is an aspiring filmmaker trapped in his recruitment job. When he is given the opportunity he's always dreamed of, is he brave enough to chase it?
- DirectorNorman JewisonStarsDenzel WashingtonVicellous ShannonDeborah Kara UngerThe story of Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter, a boxer wrongly imprisoned for murder, and the people who aided in his fight to prove his innocence.
- DirectorCraig BrewerStarsTerrence HowardLudacrisAnthony AndersonWith help from his friends, a Memphis pimp in a mid-life crisis attempts to become a successful hip-hop emcee.
- DirectorKeenen Ivory WayansStarsMarlon WayansShawn WayansBusy PhilippsTwo disgraced FBI agents go way undercover in an effort to protect hotel heiresses the Wilson sisters from a kidnapping plot.
- CreatorRonan BennettStarsAshley WaltersKanoJasmine JobsonTwo London drug dealers ply their lucrative trade at a public housing estate in East London.
- DirectorBertrand TavernierStarsDexter GordonFrançois CluzetGabrielle HakerA troubled, but talented musician flees the US to escape his problems, finding refuge and support in Paris.
- DirectorGlen KeaneStarsKobe BryantAn animated telling of Kobe Bryant's poem 'Dear Basketball'.
- DirectorMatthew A. CherryEverett Downing Jr.Bruce W. SmithStarsIssa RaeA father tries to do his daughter's hair for the first time.
- DirectorSidney J. FurieStarsDiana RossBilly Dee WilliamsRichard PryorThe story of the troubled life and career of the legendary Jazz singer, Billie Holiday.
- DirectorJeff NicholsStarsRuth NeggaJoel EdgertonWill DaltonThe story of Richard and Mildred Loving, a couple whose arrest for interracial marriage in 1960s Virginia began a legal battle that would end with the Supreme Court's historic 1967 decision.
- DirectorMartin RittStarsCicely TysonPaul WinfieldKevin HooksThe oldest son of a loving and strong family of black sharecroppers comes of age in the Depression-era South after his father is imprisoned for stealing food.
- DirectorDenzel WashingtonStarsDenzel WashingtonViola DavisStephen McKinley HendersonA working-class African-American father tries to raise his family in the 1950s, while coming to terms with the events of his life.
- DirectorRegina KingStarsKingsley Ben-AdirEli GoreeAldis HodgeA fictional account of one incredible night where icons Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X, Sam Cooke, and Jim Brown gathered discussing their roles in the Civil Rights Movement and cultural upheaval of the 60s.
- DirectorSpencer GloverStarsGodderick AlucardAnthea Neri BestG. Smokey CampbellKJ, an offbeat middle schooler and martial arts movie nerd from Compton, challenges the top dojos in South LA, wearing his uncle's old black belt.
- DirectorMaggie BettsStarsJamie FoxxTommy Lee JonesJurnee SmollettInspired by true events, a lawyer helps a funeral home owner save his family business from a corporate behemoth, exposing a complex web of race, power, and injustice.
- DirectorBryan BarberStarsOutkastAndré 3000Big BoiA promotional video for Outkast's 2003 hit single "Hey Ya!"
- CreatorLenny HenryStarsRochelle NeilYazmin BeloSaffron CoomberA life-affirming drama, written by Sir Lenny Henry inspired by his mother's stories about leaving Jamaica in the 1950s for Great Britain. Follows sisters Leah and Chantrelle and their friend Hosanna starting a new life in England.
- DirectorPenny MarshallStarsDenzel WashingtonWhitney HoustonCourtney B. VanceAn angel comes to Earth to help a preacher save his church and his family.
- DirectorF. Gary GrayStarsSamuel L. JacksonKevin SpaceyDavid MorseIn a desperate attempt to prove his innocence, a skilled police negotiator accused of corruption and murder takes hostages in a government office to gain the time he needs to find the truth.
- DirectorRoger Ross WilliamsStarsJohn ToonAngela DavisDavid GoldsteinA hybrid documentary/scripted feature based on Dr. Kendi's National Book Award-winning "Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas".
- StarsLenny HenryRobert BathurstCarla MendonçaA sketch show featuring many different characters and spoofs.
- DirectorRaven JacksonStarsKaylee Nicole JohnsonChris ChalkJayah HenryA decades-spanning exploration of a woman's life in Mississippi and an ode to the generations of people, places, and ineffable moments that shape us.
- DirectorAristotle TorresStarsAsante BlackkLuis GuzmánMelvin GreggFollows a teenage graffiti artist who ran away from home and holds up an unwary MTA worker in a robbery gone right that would change their lives forever.
- DirectorSearit HulufStarsSearit HulufA wooden puppet who desperately wants to fit in makes an ill-fated wish upon a star, sparking a journey of self-discovery.
- DirectorLotfy NathanStarsCocoPugFunmi SodipoPug, a young boy growing up on a combative West Baltimore block, finds solace in a group of illegal dirt bike riders known as The 12 O'Clock Boys.
- DirectorD. SmithStarsDaniella CarterDominique SilverKoko Da DollA raw depiction of the lives of four black trans sex workers as they confront the dichotomy between the black community and themselves.
- CreatorDavid SimonStarsDominic WestLance ReddickSonja SohnThe Baltimore drug scene, as seen through the eyes of drug dealers and law enforcement.
- DirectorJohn LandisStarsMichael JacksonOla RayForrest J. AckermanA night at the movies turns into a nightmare when Michael and his date are attacked by a hoard of bloodthirsty zombies - only a "Thriller" can save them now.
- CreatorRZAAlex TseStarsAshton SandersShameik MooreSiddiq SaundersonThe show tracks the Wu Tang Clan's formation, a vision of Bobby Diggs, who strives to unite a dozen young Black men who are torn between music and crime but eventually rise to become the unlikeliest of American success stories.
- StarsMahershala AliA vast community of chimpanzees thrives in a forest in Uganda, navigating complex social politics, family dynamics and dangerous territory disputes.
- DirectorTerry GeorgeStarsDon CheadleSophie OkonedoJoaquin PhoenixPaul Rusesabagina, a hotel manager, houses over a thousand Tutsi refugees during their struggle against the Hutu militia in Rwanda, Africa.
- CreatorKeenen Ivory WayansStarsKeenen Ivory WayansJim CarreyKelly Coffield ParkThe Wayans siblings present an African-American focused sketch comedy show.
- CreatorTodd McFarlaneAlan B. McElroyStarsKeith DavidRichard DysartDominique JenningsAfter being betrayed and murdered by his employer, a government assassin is resurrected as a Hellspawn and is forced to act as the reluctant leader of Hell's army.
- DirectorPete DocterKemp PowersStarsJamie FoxxTina FeyGraham NortonJoe is a middle-school band teacher whose life hasn't quite gone the way he expected. His true passion is jazz. But when he travels to another realm to help someone find their passion, he soon discovers what it means to have soul.
- DirectorKeith TruesdellStarsChris RockSlick RickDoug E. FreshChris Rock's third HBO comedy special shows him performing his stand-up routine at Apollo Theater in Harlem.
- DirectorJoel GallenStarsChris RockDionicio ChambersDoug E. FreshAre you ready for Rock? Actor/director/comedian Chris Rock performs a gut-busting set in his fourth HBO stand-up special taped before a live audience at Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C.
- CreatorNorman LearStarsRedd FoxxDemond WilsonLaWanda PageThe misadventures of a cantankerous junk dealer and his frustrated son.
- DirectorNelson GeorgeStarsMichael JacksonRick BakerSteve BarronFollows the making of Michael Jackson's record-breaking album "Thriller".
- StarsThierry WickensIndia BrownSteve PembertonChildren's series about the adventures of Worzel Gummidge (Mackenzie Crook), a scarecrow who comes to life. Two orphans arrive at a farm who meet Worzel and join him in the adventures.
- DirectorDaniel LindsayT.J. MartinStarsTina TurnerCarl ArringtonIke TurnerExclusive access to the Grammy Award-winning artist to celebrate her career.
- DirectorStan LathanStarsDave ChappelleDaphne DormanAs he closes out his slate of comedy specials, Dave takes the stage to try and set the record straight; and get a few things off his chest.
- DirectorBo BurnhamStarsJerrod CarmichaelFeatures Jerrod Carmichael in a standup comedy show at the legendary Blue Note Jazz Club in New York City.
- DirectorLisa CortesStarsLittle RichardRalph HarperNewt CollierThe life and career of Little Richard, the one-of-a-kind rock 'n' roll icon who shaped the world of music.
- DirectorKeith TruesdellStarsChris RockJim BreuerMario JoynerThe second HBO stand-up special by Chris Rock.
- DirectorJ.M. HarperStarsKembaKiller MikeMac PhippsBronx rap artist Kemba explores the growing weaponization of rap lyrics in the United States criminal justice system and abroad - revealing how law enforcement has quietly used artistic creation as evidence in criminal cases for decades.
- DirectorBee CruseStarsKai ClancyMia DennisFollowing the story of transmasculine Brother Boy Kai Clancy, as he navigates the traditional roles and his identity within his culture.
- DirectorJeymes SamuelStarsLaKeith StanfieldOmar SyAnna DiopStruggling to find a better life, Clarence is captivated by the power of the rising Messiah and soon risks everything to carve a path to a divine existence.
- DirectorKiosa SukamiStarsAdamTrinity BenjaminAshutosh ChoubeyKevin succumbs to a life of crime after the loss of his father. On the day of Kevin's initiation, Black is released from prison.
- Bob Marley and The Wailers agreed to perform at the Amandla Festival of Unity, an event held at Harvard Stadium in Boston to raise awareness and funds for the rebel soldiers fighting apartheid in South Africa. Aside from covering travel expenses, the band played for free to support the cause.
- DirectorTeddy NyghStarsPercelle AscottKane Campbell-MontePierre DeansDeep It is a powerful drama that explores the real impact of carrying a knife on young people and their communities. The message is loud and clear, there is no such thing as a victimless crime. Everyone gets hurt in the process.
- DirectorTeddy NyghStarsJordan AloyePercelle AscottJosh Bacor
- DirectorStefan PaulStarsBob MarleyRecording of a 1980 concert in Dortmund, Germany, less than 1 year before his death.
- DirectorKeefStarsBob MarleyBob Marley and the Wailers perform a live concert at the Rainbow (London, England) June 1977.
- DirectorCord JeffersonStarsJeffrey WrightTracee Ellis RossJohn OrtizA novelist who's fed up with the establishment profiting from Black entertainment uses a pen name to write a book that propels him into the heart of the hypocrisy and madness he claims to disdain.
- 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.
- DirectorReginald HudlinStarsSidney PoitierHarry BelafonteHalle BerryFollow the real life story of Sidney Poitier, the Oscar winner of 1964.
- DirectorTyler PerryStarsJoshua BooneAmirah VannSolea PfeifferFollows an investigation into an unsolved murder unveiling a story full of forbidden love, deceit and a secret.
- DirectorSanaa LathanStarsJamila GrayNoa Dior RuckerSanaa LathanStory centers on 16-year-old Bri, who wants to be one of the greatest rappers of all time. Facing controversies and with an eviction notice staring down her family, Bri doesn't just want to make it, she has to make it.
- CreatorFraser AyresMinnie AyresStarsJimmy AkingbolaChizzy AkudoluEddie KadiThe altogether new panel show that takes a leisurely jaunt through the annals of time, bringing to light the lesser told stories and unsung heroes of our past. The parts of history and culture that so often get overlooked.
- DirectorRex MillerSam PollardStarsJohnnie AsheBeth BarnesLoretta BurnetteExplores the tennis career of Arthur Ashe and his impact on tennis and HIV activism.
- DirectorAkin OmotosoStarsDayo OkeniyiYetide BadakiUche AgadaBased on the real life story about the family that produced the first trio of brothers to become NBA champions in the history of the league.
- DirectorThomas CarterStarsCuba Gooding Jr.Kimberly EliseAunjanue Ellis-TaylorBiography of Ben Carson who grew up to be Dr. Ben Carson, a world famous neurosurgeon at Johns Hopkins.
- DirectorDiego OngaroStarsFreddie GibbsBob TarasukHernan OrozcoA famous rapper, disillusioned with the music industry and the pressures of being a celebrity, leaves the city and his career behind to find himself in a small-town farming community.
- DirectorJohn RidleyStarsRegina KingLance ReddickTerrence HowardShirley Chisholm makes a trailblazing run for the 1972 Democratic presidential nomination after becoming the first Black woman elected to Congress.
- DirectorAva DuVernayStarsAunjanue Ellis-TaylorJon BernthalNiecy NashThe unspoken system that has shaped America and chronicles how lives today are defined by a hierarchy of human divisions.
- DirectorNicolas Jack DaviesStarsBunny LeeKing Edwards the GiantDerrick MorganThe legendary London record label Trojan Records played a leading role in the musical conquest of Great Britain by Jamaican music styles like Ska, Reggae, and Rocksteady.
- StarsW. Kamau BellJemele HillRembert BrowneIt centers on the rise, movements, voices and memes that established Black Twitter as an influential force in multiple facets of the American political and cultural life.