All the Streets Are SilentAll the Streets Are Silent is a love letter to New York-examining race, society, fashion, and street culture.
Be Inspired: The Life of Heavy DBe Inspired is a documentary chronicling the prolific life and career of Dwight “Heavy D” Myers.
Black PanthersThis half-hour doc focuses on a Black Panther rally in Oakland in August, 1968.
Black WaxA portrait of the blues poet Gil Scott-Heron, who gives a personal tour of Washington, D.C. and performs a concert with his Midnight Band.
Downtown 81After being released from the hospital, the artist Jean Michel Basquiat wanders around Manhattan trying to sell art to make money and find a place to stay.
Freedom on My MindFreedom on My Mind is a 1994 feature documentary film that tells the story of the Mississippi voter registration movement of 1961 to 1964.
Freestyle 101: Hip Hop HistoryNarrated by Chuck D, Freestyle 101: Hip-Hop History explores the genre’s early days through the lens of freestyle rap.
I Am Not Your NegroI Am Not Your Negro is a documentary based upon the writings of James Baldwin in which the essence is Black-White race relations in the U.S.
King: A Filmed Record…Follows Martin Luther King’s life and decades-long civil rights activism.
Miles Davis: Birth of the CoolThe life story of the legendary musician Miles Davis.
Mr. DynamiteA look at the music career of musician James Brown beginning with his first hit song, “Please, Please, Please,” in 1956.
NationtimeA report on the National Black Political Convention held in Gary, Indiana, in 1972, a historic event that gathered voices from across the political spectrum.
Olympic Pride, American PrejudiceThe world remembers Jesse Owens. But, Olympic Pride American Prejudice shows how all 18 are a seminal precursor to the modern Civil Rights Movement.
Oscar MicheauxA look at the life and work of Oscar Micheaux, a pioneer of the African-American film industry.
Paul Robeson: Tribute to an ArtistSaul J. Turell’s Academy Award-winning documentary short Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist, narrated by Sidney Poitier, traces his career through his activism.
Rhyme & ReasonA study in the world of hip-hop, done mostly with interviews, in order to see why it is as popular as it is today and what the future holds.
Summer of SoulDocumentary about the legendary 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival which celebrated African-American music and culture and promoted Black pride and unity.
The Black Power MixtapeFootage shot by a group of Swedish journalists documenting the Black Power Movement in the United States is edited together by a contemporary Swedish filmmaker.
The Blues Under the SkinFrom the simple story of love and misery of a young couple from the Harlem ghetto to meetings with twelve great blues singers.
The FBI’s War on Black AmericaThis documentary explores the lives and deaths of people targeted by the US government’s COINTELPRO program, an FBI launched program aimed against organized efforts by African Americans.
The Murder of Fred HamptonThe Murder of Fred Hampton is a 1971 American documentary film about the short life and death of Fred Hampton, a young African-American civil rights activist.
The Up in Smoke TourWith Ice Cube, Eminem, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg. Your front row seat to the greatest hip hop experience ever captured on film.
Toni Morrison: The Pieces I AmToni Morrison talks about life and writing in this documentary exploring the themes of race, America and the human condition throughout her work.
Trouble the WaterTrouble the Water is a 2008 documentary film produced and directed by Tia Lessin and Carl Deal. The film centers on a young couple surviving Hurricane Katrina.
WattstaxDocumentary covering a Stax Records-sponsored all-day concert at the 1972 Watts Summer Festival with performances by Stax Records artists.
Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms MableyAcclaimed actress/comedienne Whoopi Goldberg directs and appears in this feature documentary about Jackie “Moms” Mabley.
You Got to MoveLucy Massie Phenix and Veronica Selver’s documentary about Southern individuals working for social change elevates heart, heritage and community above all else.
After being released from the hospital, the artist Jean Michel Basquiat wanders around Manhattan trying to sell art to make money and find a place to stay.
A report on the National Black Political Convention held in Gary, Indiana, in 1972, a historic event that gathered voices from across the political spectrum
Saul J. Turell’s Academy Award-winning documentary short Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist, narrated by Sidney Poitier, traces his career through his activism.
Footage shot by a group of Swedish journalists documenting the Black Power Movement in the United States is edited together by a contemporary Swedish filmmaker.
This documentary explores the lives and deaths of people targeted by the US government’s COINTELPRO program, an FBI launched program aimed against organized efforts by African Americans to gain rights guaranteed by our constitution.
The Murder of Fred Hampton is a 1971 American documentary film about the short life and death of Fred Hampton, a young African-American civil rights activist
Trouble the Water is a 2008 documentary film produced and directed by Tia Lessin and Carl Deal. The film centers on a young couple surviving Hurricane Katrina.
Lucy Massie Phenix and Veronica Selver’s documentary about Southern individuals working for social change elevates heart, heritage and community above all else.
