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Part 2, Sounder

Part 2, Sounder was the sequel to the 1973 filmization of William H. Armstrong's novel Sounder, with...

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Dance Black America (1986)

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Dr. Black and Mr. Hyde

When Dr. Henry Pride experiments with the regeneration of dying cells in liver patients, he finds a...

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Joshua (1977)

A Civil War veteran (Fred Williamson) avenges his slain mother.

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Top Of The Heap

In this 1972 actioner, a Washington DC cop is proud that he is one of the few African Americans on...

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Black Rodeo (1972)

This strange, disjointed feature film boasts a performance by Muhammed Ali as himself, clowning his...

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Tick, Tick, Tick (1969)

Racial tensions threaten to explode when a black man is elected sheriff of a small, racially divided...

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Dogs (1977)

A pack of dogs go on a killing spree.

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I Be Done Been Was Is

I Be Done Been Was Is may sound like the title of a film about dyslexia. Instead, it is the name...

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Big City Blues (1986)

Documentary on three contemporary new musicians in Chicago.

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The Passion of Remembrance

A look at issues of concern to British Black youth during the turbulent 80s--the Thatcher era.

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Shadows (1961)

Cassavetes' jazz-scored improvisational film explores interracial friendships and relationships in...

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The Red, White and Black

A US Army Colonel (Cesar Romero) and his wife (Barbara Hale) relate their stories about the all...

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The Big Dis (1990)

A soldier from Long Island, New York returns home for a 3-day weekend and has trouble finding a good...

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Riverbend

In this made-for-TV actioner, three rebellious black army officers disobey orders in Vietnam and...

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To Sir With Love (1967)

Unable to find employment in his field, a black engineer accepts a teaching position in a tough East...

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Un Coeur gros comme ca! (1965)

In this uneven but still engaging documentary-style drama by director François Reichenbach, a young...

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The True Story of 'Glory' Continues

Follows the complete history of the 54th Massachusetts regiment.

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Lift

An experienced shoplifter (Kerry Washington) needs help from another professional thief in order to...

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Struggles in Steel (1996)

Ray Henderson was outraged when a local television station did a program about the closing of a...

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White Men Are Cracking Up

A tale focusing on a mysterious African woman who dances for various members of the British ruling...

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Black and White and Red All Over

A portrait of young black men and the range of issues they grapple with on a daily basis.

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Neptune's Rocking Horse

Five characters witness the same event: a black drag queen being hauled out of an apartment by the...

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The Dinner

The story of three African-American men who get together for dinner in an upscale Savannah, Georgia...

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Classified X (1998)

Actor-filmmaker Melvin Van Peebles traces the portrayals of blacks in cinema from the silent era...

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Tree Shade (1998)

When assigned to chart her family tree, shame and embarrassment propel Savannah Mayfield, a gifted...

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Night of Destiny

On his way to the mosque to pray, a devout Muslim witnesses a murder and is chased into a sacred...

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The People vs. Shintech

When Shintech, the U.S. subsidiary of a Japanese corporate giant, announced plans to build a $700...

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Dirt for Dinner

The life of Sam Ngankouo Meffire is chronicled. Meffire was a mixed race child, his father from...

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Black And White (2000)

An internal affairs cop (Ron Silver) investigates an experienced policewoman (Gina Gershon) who has...