African American Movies

"Last year in the summer, I was speaking to Kings-Lee Rose in my living room in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, about my transition. The drastic shift in...

A documentary exploring the issue of racial identity among African-Americans through the lens of skateboarding.

“This classic award-winning documentary is the first definitive treatment of the origins and rituals of the Black Mardi Gras Indians of New...

Evanston, a suburb just north of Chicago, touts its progressivism and inclusion. It was the first city in the U.S. to offer reparations for Black...

This musical comedy with an all-black cast imagines what television entertainment will be like in the near future.

In contrast to the lens that focuses exclusively on the racist traditions that are rooted in America’s social history, the moral counterweight...

Hazel is a romantic comedy that explores the journey of a young woman navigating her personal relationships and discovering the importance of...

Comedy short (only fragments remain at LoC)