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- DirectorBarry JenkinsStarsKiKi LayneStephan JamesRegina KingA young woman embraces her pregnancy while she and her family set out to prove her childhood friend and lover innocent of a crime he didn't commit.
- 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.
- 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.
- DirectorChanning Godfrey PeoplesStarsNicole BeharieLiz MikelMarcus M. MauldinA former beauty queen and single mom prepares her rebellious teenage daughter for the "Miss Juneteenth" pageant.
- DirectorRyan CooglerStarsMichael B. JordanMelonie DiazOctavia SpencerThe story of Oscar Grant III, a 22-year-old Bay Area resident, who crosses paths with friends, enemies, family, and strangers on the last day of 2008.
- CreatorKenya BarrisStarsRashida JonesKenya BarrisIman BensonA father takes an irreverent and honest approach to parenting and relationships.
- CreatorApril BlairStarsDaniel EzraGreta OnieogouBre-ZWhen a star high school football player from South Central is recruited to play for Beverly Hills High School, two separate worlds collide.
- DirectorJoe Robert ColeStarsAshton SandersJeffrey WrightIsaiah JohnA young man who committed a homicide deals with the repercussions of his action.
- DirectorKenny LeonStarsKerry WashingtonSteven PasqualeJeremy JordanAn estranged couple reunite in a Florida police station to help find their missing teenage son.
- CreatorJonathan BraylockRay CordovaJames IIIStarsJames IIICaroline MartinJerah MilliganComedy to discuss real-world topics. Exploring an array of topics ranging from pop culture and social issues to the black experience.
- DirectorVikram GandhiStarsDevon TerrellAnya Taylor-JoyJason MitchellA look into the early life of U.S. President Barack Obama.
- DirectorNadia HallgrenStarsElizabeth AlexanderAdrian K. CollinsValerie JarrettJoin former first lady Michelle Obama in an intimate documentary looking at her life, hopes and connection with others during her 2019 book tour for 'Becoming.'
- StarsPaul SchradePeter EdelmanHarry BelafonteThis four-part documentary series weaves together rare and exclusive footage of attorney general, U.S. senator, and presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy in the 1960s.
- DirectorBo BurnhamStarsChris RockSpike LeeChris Rock takes the stage in Brooklyn for a comedy special filled with searing observations on fatherhood, infidelity and American politics.
- DirectorSpike LeeStarsDelroy LindoJonathan MajorsClarke PetersFour black veterans battle the forces of man and nature when they return to Viet Nam seeking the remains of their fallen squad leader and the gold fortune he helped them hide.
- CreatorJustin SimienStarsLogan BrowningBrandon P BellDeRon HortonAt a predominantly white Ivy League college, a group of black students navigate various forms of racial and other types of discrimination.
- DirectorJustin SimienStarsTyler James WilliamsTessa ThompsonKyle GallnerThe lives of four black students at an Ivy League college.
- DirectorSpike LeeStarsOssie DavisCharles S. DuttonAndre BraugherA disparate group of African-American men travel by bus to Washington, DC for the Million Man March.
- DirectorMalik VitthalStarsJohn BoyegaRotimiGlenn PlummerA 21-year-old reformed gangster's devotion to his family and his future is put to the test when he is released from prison and returns to his old stomping grounds in Watts, Los Angeles.
- DirectorC. FitzStarsThea AustinSandra BernhardC. FitzJEWEL'S CATCH ONE directed by filmmaker C. Fitz celebrates the legacy of a legendary Los Angeles nightclub, Catch One, and the life-changing impact its owner, Jewel Thais-Williams, had on her community breaking down racial and cultural barriers and building the oldest black-owned disco in America. Jewel's story celebrates music, fashion, celebrities and activism that helped changed the course of our country.
- DirectorDaniel LindsayT.J. MartinStarsHenry AlfaroDanny BakewellJohn D. BarnettTwenty-five years after the verdict in the Rodney King trial sparked several days of protests, violence and looting in Los Angeles, filmmakers examine that tumultuous period through rarely seen archival footage.
- DirectorJohn RidleyStarsDaryl GatesTom BradleyDamian 'Football' WilliamsAn in-depth look at the culture of Los Angeles in the ten years leading up to the 1992 uprising that erupted after the verdict of police officers cleared of beating Rodney King.
- DirectorSpike LeeStarsDenzel WashingtonAngela BassettDelroy LindoBiographical epic of the controversial and influential Black Nationalist leader, from his early life and career as a small-time gangster, to his ministry as a member of the Nation of Islam and his eventual assassination.
- CreatorCheo Hodari CokerStarsMike ColterSimone MissickTheo RossiWhen a sabotaged experiment gives him super strength and unbreakable skin, Luke Cage becomes a fugitive attempting to rebuild his life in Harlem and must confront his past and fight a battle for the heart of his city.
- DirectorOz RodriguezStarsMichael CheCipha SoundsJeremy GaddieJesus, Guns, Black Lives Matter. White girls dancing, Honest, uncompromising comedy where no topic is out of bounds
- DirectorR.J. Daniel HannaStarsMatthew ModineSamantha SloyanVanessa WilliamsA struggling inner-city mother sacrifices everything to give her son a good education. Unwilling to allow her son to stay in a dangerous school, she launches a movement that could save his future - and that of thousands like him.
- DirectorDee ReesStarsJason MitchellCarey MulliganJason ClarkeTwo men return home from World War II to work on a farm in rural Mississippi, where they struggle to deal with racism and adjusting to life after war.
- CreatorSteven CanalsBrad FalchukRyan MurphyStarsMichaela Jaé (MJ) RodriguezDominique JacksonIndya MooreIn the New York of the late '80s and early '90s, this is a story of ball culture and the gay and trans community, the raging AIDS crisis, and capitalism.
- DirectorAlan HicksRashida JonesStarsQuincy JonesRashida JonesKareem Abdul-JabbarAn intimate look into the life of icon Quincy Jones. A unique force in music and popular culture for 70 years, Jones has transcended racial and cultural boundaries; his story is inextricably woven into the fabric of America.
- DirectorBrian OakesStarsTerry Harmonica BeanRory BlockYvonne ChireauA look at the short, mysterious life of blues legend, Robert Johnson, who was said to have made a deal with the Devil at a crossroads in rural Mississippi.
- DirectorSam CullmanStarsRian MalanSolomon LindaDelphi LindaSouth African journalist Rian Malan searches for the original writers of the legendary song "The Lion Sleeps Tonight."
- DirectorKief DavidsonStarsBob MarleyArnold BertramCindy BreakspeareThe violent political suppression of the roots reggae movement in Jamaica told through an investigation into Jamaican politics and the CIA's involvement in the mysterious shooting of Bob Marley.
- DirectorKelly DuaneStarsSam CookeQuincy JonesSmokey RobinsonAn investigation into the circumstances and controversy surrounding Sam Cooke's murder.
- DirectorBrian OakesStarsJam Master JayDJ HurricaneRahman DukesRun DMC's Jam Master Jay was shot and killed in a Jamaica, Queens recording studio in 2002. Despite six witnesses present at the murder, no one has ever been convicted.
- DirectorSpike LeeStarsRoger Guenveur SmithRoger Guenveur Smith performs his one man show focusing on the life and times of Rodney King.
- DirectorSpike LeeStarsLaurence FishburneGiancarlo EspositoTisha CampbellA not so popular young man wants to pledge to a popular fraternity at his historically black college.
- DirectorStefon BristolStarsEden Duncan-SmithDante CrichlowAstroTwo Brooklyn teenage prodigies, C.J. Walker and Sebastian Thomas, build makeshift time machines to save C.J.'s brother, Calvin, from being wrongfully killed by a police officer.
- CreatorVeena SudStarsClare-Hope AshiteyBeau KnappMichael MosleyTensions run high between black citizens and white cops in Jersey City when a black teenage boy is critically injured by a cop.
- DirectorSpike LeeStarsTracy Camilla JohnsTommy Redmond HicksJohn Canada TerrellStory of a woman and her three lovers.
- DirectorYance FordStarsYance FordHarvey WalkerKevin MyersWhen filmmaker Yance Ford investigates the 1992 murder of a young Black man, it becomes an achingly personal journey, since the victim, 24-year-old William Ford Jr., was the filmmaker's brother.
- DirectorSonia LowmanOn the eve of the 60th anniversary of the 1957 Little Rock school desegregation crisis, educational inequality remains among the most urgent civil rights issues of our time. With its school district hanging in the balance following a state takeover in January 2015, Little Rock today presents a microcosm of the inequities and challenges manifesting in classrooms all across America. Through case studies in Little Rock, New York City, and Los Angeles, Teach Us All seeks to bring the critical lessons of history to bear on the current state of U.S. education and investigate: 60 years later, how far have we come-or not come-and how do we catalyze action from here?
- DirectorReginald HudlinStarsClarence AvantHank AaronGwen AdolphFollows the life of Clarence Avant, the ultimate, uncensored mentor and behind-the-scenes rainmaker in music, film, TV and politics.
- StarsPeter NeufeldBarry ScheckMichael WestCases of wrongful conviction that the Innocence Project and organizations within the Innocence Network have worked to highlight and overturn.
- 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.
- CreatorJenner FurstJulia Willoughby NasonNick SandowStarsJay-ZKalief BrowderVenida BrowderAfter his arrest at age 16, Kalief Browder fought the system and prevailed, despite unthinkable circumstances. He became an American hero.
- DirectorRyan PolitoStarsTrevor NoahCelebrated as the most popular comedian in South Africa, Trevor Noah takes the stage in "African American" to explore his often-bewildering journey of arriving in America and simply wanting to be "black." Noah shares his perspective of growing up a mixed-race child under Apartheid, and fearlessly breaks down racial stereotypes on all sides by becoming what Newsweek calls a "cultural chameleon."
- DirectorDavid Paul MeyerStarsTrevor NoahTrevor Noah's Netflix one hour standup special. Amazing comedy covering race in America, immigration politics, international relations and more.
- DirectorDavid Paul MeyerStarsTrevor NoahIn this one hour special, Trevor Noah talks about everything from terrorism to police brutality, Ebola, his grandmother and the origin of the cheer "woo-hoo".
- DirectorDavid Paul MeyerStarsTrevor NoahFilmed during his Lost in Translation tour at Johannesburg, South Africa. Yet another classic stand up comedy by South Africa's top comedian.
- DirectorDavid Paul MeyerStarsTrevor NoahFilmed during his "farewell for now" tour of SA before leaving for America, this DVD has Noah delivering more of his razor-sharp comedy that takes no prisoners.
- DirectorDavid Paul MeyerStarsTrevor NoahTrevor Noah performs to a Johannesburg audience, talking about some interesting aspects of African cultures.
- DirectorDavid Paul MeyerStarsTrevor NoahIn Johannesburg, Trevor Noah talks about the issues of racism. Cleverly placing a comedic spin to each problem.
- DirectorDavid Paul MeyerStarsLoyiso GolaRabin HarduthKagiso LedigaIn the world of stand-up comedy in South Africa, Trevor Noah uses his childhood experiences in a biracial family during apartheid to prepare for his first one-man show.
- DirectorDavid Paul MeyerStarsTrevor NoahDusty RichRobby CollinsWhat do you get when you take some of the funniest people in South Africa and put them on the same stage? That's the question Trevor Noah answered with SA's first Nationwild tour. Featuring the likes of Dusty Rich, Dillan Oliphant, Robby Collins and of course Trevor Noah. From Zuma, to ladies feet and Afrikaners to Oscar Pistorius, no subject is left untouched in this show.
- DirectorDavid Paul MeyerStarsTrevor NoahNoah's South African roots and upbringing merge into his recent American experience making for funny and human juxtapositions and observations.
- CreatorVernon ChatmanDaniel WeidenfeldNick WeidenfeldStarsKiller MikeMario Alberto PaganSir MaejorConducting a different social experiment in each episode -- including only spending money in the black community for three days, helping the Crips cash in on its personal brand by launching a line of soda, rethinking public school's approach to education, and more -- Killer Mike puts forward powerful, controversial ideas to help reshape perception in America.
- DirectorNate AdamsAdam CarollaStarsWilly T. RibbsPhillip RibbsGeraldine RibbsAn in-depth profile of the life and career of Willy T. Ribbs - the controversial Black driver who shattered the color barrier of professional auto-racing and became the first Black qualifier in the storied history of the Indy 500.
- DirectorLinda MendozaStarsWanda SykesWanda Sykes, delivers a sharp-witted and hilarious critique on the state of the world, addressing her perspective on the current political and cultural climate, which she can only describe as, well - not normal.
- DirectorLiz PatrickStarsWanda SykesIn this one-hour straightforward and no-nonsense comedy special of Emmy® Award winning comedian, writer and actress Wanda Syke will focus on her life, family, race and politics as she questions, "How Did I Get Here?"
- DirectorBeth McCarthy-MillerStarsWanda SykesEmmy(R)-winning actress/comic Wanda Sykes returns to HBO for her second full-length stand-up special. Taped at the Warner Theatre in Washington, D.C., this riotous performance features Wanda's hilarious takes on a variety of topics.
- DirectorJustin SimienStarsZaria KelleyCorinne MassiahElle LorraineIn 1989 an ambitious young woman gets a weave in order to succeed in the image-obsessed world of music television. However, her flourishing career may come at a great cost when she realizes that her new hair may have a mind of its own.
- DirectorLiz GarbusStarsNina SimoneLisa Simone KellyRoger NupieA documentary about the life and legend Nina Simone, an American singer, pianist, and civil rights activist labeled the "High Priestess of Soul."
- StarsAbdur-Rahman MuhammadMuhammad A. AzizZak A. KondoActivist Abdur-Rahman Muhammad begins his own investigation into the perplexing details surrounding the assassination of civil rights leader Malcolm X.
- DirectorFloyd RussStarsZion ClarkGilbert DonahueKimberly ClarkA portrait of Zion Clark, a young wrestler who was born without legs and grew up in foster care.
- DirectorLaurens GrantStarsPatrisse CullorsBrittany Packnett CunninghamMichaela Angela DavisDocumentary about the Black Lives Matter movement.
- DirectorStanley NelsonStarsRaymond ArsenaultGenevieve HoughtonGordon CareyThe story of the Civil Rights Movement interstate busing protest campaign.
- StarsSybrina FultonTracy MartinStephanie Fulton SandsAn in-depth look at the origin and aftermath of the 2012 shooting of Trayvon Martin and subsequent trial of George Zimmerman, which sparked a national debate on race relations and revealed a deeply fractured and divided country.
- DirectorAva DuVernayStarsDavid OyelowoCarmen EjogoOprah WinfreyA chronicle of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s campaign to secure equal voting rights via an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, in 1965.
- DirectorJohn HoffmanNanfu WangThe United States has long offered a promise of opportunity and safety to arriving immigrants - The American Dream. However, currently facing a time of deep political, social, and cultural divide, immigration has become a divisive issue.
- 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.
- DirectorBrett RatnerStarsCharlie SheenChris TuckerHeather LocklearSought by police and criminals, a small-time huckster makes a deal with a TV newsman for protection.
- DirectorMario Van PeeblesStarsKadeem HardisonBokeem WoodbineJoe Don BakerA dramatized account of the story of The Black Panther Party of Self-Defense.
- DirectorPhil JoanouStarsChris TuckerIn this Netflix special, Chris Tucker returns to the stage he loves and showcases his mind-blowing comedic chops as he shares his experiences from childhood to the big time.
- CreatorNeal BrennanDave ChappelleStarsDave ChappelleDonnell RawlingsRudy RushComedian Dave Chappelle hosts this sketch-comedy show that parodies many of the nuances of race and culture.
- DirectorMalcolm D. LeeStarsEddie GriffinDenise RichardsAunjanue Ellis-TaylorWhen "The Man" tries to derail a black candidate's presidential campaign, Undercover Brother and his fellow secret agents come to the rescue.
- DirectorCharles Stone IIIStarsMekhi PhiferWood HarrisChi McBrideA young man from Harlem, forced to cope with the 1980s drug scene, builds an illegal empire, only to have a crisis of conscience.
- DirectorJoel SilbergStarsLucinda DickeyAdolfo QuinonesMichael ChambersA struggling young jazz dancer meets up with two break-dancers. Together they become the sensation of the street crowds.
- DirectorQuentin TarantinoStarsPam GrierSamuel L. JacksonRobert ForsterA flight attendant with a criminal past gets nabbed by the ATF for smuggling. Under pressure to become an informant against the illegal arms dealer she works for, she must find a way to secure her future without getting killed.
- DirectorLes MayfieldStarsMartin LawrenceLuke WilsonPeter GreeneA former convict poses as a cop to retrieve a diamond he stole years ago.
- DirectorDaisy von Scherler MayerStarsJada Pinkett SmithTommy DavidsonDuane MartinGorgeous and extravert Woo meets insecure and straight-laced law clerk Tim at a blind date.
- DirectorMark BrownStarsVivica A. FoxMorris ChestnutAnthony AndersonAn arrogant career woman plays a series of heartless mind-games with her boyfriend to "put him in line," only to discover that he has a few tricks up his own sleeve.
- DirectorGary HardwickStarsGabrielle UnionLL Cool JEssence AtkinsEva doesn't let her 3 sisters' men push them around. She's always butting in. How to pacify Eva? Find her a man. The men pay a playboy to be that man. The problem is - he falls in love with Eva.
- DirectorSpike LeeStarsDenzel WashingtonMilla JovovichRay AllenA basketball player's father must try to convince him to go to a college so he can get a shorter sentence.
- DirectorSteve GomerStarsRhea PerlmanFredro StarrCarol KaneA white school teacher takes over a talented, but undisciplined black high school basketball team and turns them into a winning team.
- 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.
- DirectorJerry KramerJim BlashfieldColin ChilversStarsMichael JacksonJoe PesciSean LennonAnthology movie by, and starring, Michael Jackson in his prime, combining a number of music videos from his bestselling "Bad" album with a fantasy tale of Michael's confrontation with a ruthless drug dealer known as Mr. Big.
- DirectorKenny OrtegaStarsMichael JacksonAlex AlAlexandra ApjarovaA compilation of interviews, rehearsals, and backstage footage of Michael Jackson as he prepared for his series of sold-out shows in London.
- DirectorColin ChilversStarsBrandon Quintin AdamsMichael JacksonSean LennonMichael tried to protect three children as he is chased by Mr Big and his army across a city. Excerpt from Moonwalker 1988.
- DirectorKathryn BigelowStarsJohn BoyegaAnthony MackieAlgee SmithFact-based drama set during the 1967 Detroit riots in which a group of rogue police officers respond to a complaint with retribution rather than justice on their minds.
- DirectorKasi LemmonsStarsCynthia ErivoJanelle MonáeLeslie Odom Jr.The extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman's escape from slavery and transformation into one of America's greatest heroes, whose courage, ingenuity, and tenacity freed hundreds of slaves and changed the course of history.
- DirectorDawn PorterStarsPete SouzaBarack ObamaBen RhodesFormer Chief Official White House Photographer Pete Souza's journey as a person with top secret clearance and total access to the President.
- DirectorAlbert HughesAllen HughesStarsLarenz TateKeith DavidChris TuckerA Vietnam vet adjusts to life after the war while trying to support his family, but the chance of a better life may involve crime and bloodshed.
- DirectorKate DavisDavid HeilbronerStarsSandra BlandShavon BlandHannah BonnerAn investigation into what happened to activist Sandra Bland, who died in police custody after a routine traffic stop.
- CreatorKatie CappielloStarsOdessa A'zionOdley JeanAmir BageriaThe drama series tells the story of five high school students as they struggle with sexual, racial and economic politics and fight to succeed and become somebody.
- DirectorKamilah ForbesStarsMahershala AliAngela BassettTa-Nehisi CoatesThe special will include powerful readings from Ta-Nehisi Coates' book, it will also incorporate documentary footage from the actors' home life, archival footage, and animation.
- DirectorDenzel WashingtonStarsDenzel WashingtonForest WhitakerKimberly EliseA drama based on the true story of Melvin B. Tolson, a professor at Wiley College Texas. In 1935, he inspired students to form the school's first debate team, which went on to challenge Harvard in the national championship.
- DirectorPeter W. KunhardtA look at the final years in the life of Martin Luther King, Jr.
- DirectorShaka KingStarsLaKeith StanfieldDaniel KaluuyaJesse PlemonsOffered a plea deal by the FBI, William O'Neal infiltrates the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party to gather intelligence on Chairman Fred Hampton.
- 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.