"Favorite" playlist

The Temptations (1998)

The Temptations perform with a special guest appearance from The Four Tops

Stealing a Nation (2004)

This tells a story literally 'hidden from history'. In the 1960s and 70s, British governments, conspiring with American officials, tricked into leaving, then ex...

Cover (2008)

A devoted wife discovers that her husband has been living a double life.

Murder on a Sunday Morning (2001)

Oscar-winning documentary that documents a murder trial in which a 15-year-old African-American is wrongfully accused of a 2000 murder in Jacksonville, Florida.

Boyz n the Hood (1991)

John Singleton emerged from USC film school with his passionate script already written, and at age 23 he made the film that spawned a score of ghetto dramas. ...

Boys Don't Cry (1999)

Based on actual events. Brandon Teena is the popular new guy in a tiny Nebraska town. He hangs out with the guys, drinking, cussing, and bumper surfing, and he...

BlacKkKlansman (2018)

Ron Stallworth, an African-American police officer from Colorado, successfully manages to infiltrate the local Ku Klux Klan with the help of a white surrogate, ...

The Five Heart Beats (1991)

In the early 1960's, a quintet of hopeful young African American men form an amateur vocal group called The Five Heartbeats. After an initially rocky start, the...

Classified X (1998)

A history of the racially stereotyped portrayal of African Americans in cinema.

Monster Part2 (2003)

Based on the life of Aileen Wuornos, a Daytona Beach prostitute who became a serial killer.

Hustle & Flow (2005)

Aspiring emcee DJay works the angles to get his first record made with help from assorted people in his Memphis 'hood. And when he hears that hip-hop superstar...

Mysteries of the Bermuda Triangle (2005)

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Black Panther (2018)

T'Challa, after the death of his father, the King of Wakanda, returns home to the isolated, technologically advanced African nation to succeed to the throne and...

Love & Basketball (2000)

LOVE AND BASKETBALL is the powerful story of two next-door neighbors in Los Angeles who grow up loving basketball and, eventually, each other. Monica (Sanaa L...

The Wiz Live! (2015)

A live production of the 1975 Broadway musical, "The Wiz", which put a modern spin on the classic "Wizard of Oz" tale with a cast of only African-American actor...

The Wood (1999)

A mere three hours before he's scheduled to walk down the aisle, Roland (Taye Diggs--the man who helped Stella reclaim her groove) gets cold feet. Now it's up...

Paid in Full (2002)

Ace is an impressionable young man working for a dry cleaning business. His friend, drug dealer Mitch goes to prison. In an unrelated incident, he finds some co...

White Water (2015)

White Water is the story of a 7 year-old black kid in segregated 1963 Opelika, Alabama who becomes obsessed with the desire to taste the water from the "white's...

Alpha Dog (2006)

1999, Claremont, California. Middle-class kids, in their 20s, talk trash, wave guns, hang out in a pack. Johnny Truelove, drug dealer and son of a underworld f...

Boy Erased (2018)

The son of a Baptist preacher is forced to participate in a church-supported gay conversion program after being forcibly outed to his parents.

The Simpsons (1989)

The Simpsons is an animated sitcom about the antics of a dysfunctional family called the Simpsons (surprise surprise). Homer is the oafish unhealthy beer loving...

Wentworth (2013)

Wentworth: We all know Bea Smith ruled Wentworth Detention Centre. She was gutsy and fearless. But who was Bea Smith before prison? How did a wife and mother fr...

Atlanta (2016)

Two cousins, with different views on art versus commerce, on their way up through the Atlanta rap scene; "Earnest 'Earn' Marks," an ambitious college drop-out a...

The Boondocks (2005)

Based on the original comic strip Boondocks, Two young brothers (Huey and Riley) move away from there birth city to live with their irascible grandfather out in...

Family Guy (1999)

The Griffin household includes two teenagers, a cynical dog who is smarter than everyone else, and an evil baby who makes numerous attempts to eradicate his mot...

Power (2014)

James "Ghost" St. Patrick, a wealthy New York night club owner who has it all, catering for the city's elite and dreaming big, lives a double life as a drug kin...

SpongeBob SquarePants (1999)

The misadventures of a fast-food restaurant working sponge who lives under the sea.

Der Prinz von Bel-Air (1990)

When Will, an inner-city teenager from Philly is sent by his mother to live with his relatives (the Banks') in Bel-Air, everybody is in for a surprise. It is fu...

American Gangster (2006)

American Gangster (2006): A crime docu-series that explores the historical, socio-economic and political context surrounding the rise and fall of 9 notorious Af...

Kiri (2018)

A drama dealing with the abduction and murder of a young black girl, soon to be adopted by her white foster family, and the trail of lies, blame, guilt and noto...

Deadline: Crime with Tamron Hall (2013)

In each one-hour episode, Tamron Hall is joined by a core team of correspondents with extensive knowledge of law enforcement and a passion for storytelling. Ser...

Smart Guy (1997)

Ten-year-old genius (Tahj Mowry) has skipped six grades into high school. This incredible promotion somewhat aggravates his teenage siblings.

Everybody Hates Chris (2005)

Motivated by his childhood experiences, Emmy Award-winner/actor/comedian Chris Rock narrates this very hilarious and touching story of a teenager growing up as ...

Martin (1992)

The random misadventures of Martin Payne, an abrasive, loud-mouthed (though somewhat insecure) Detroit talk show host and his assortment of friends and enemies.

The Perfect Murder (2014)

Detectives hit dead end after dead end, and wrong suspects are discarded. But one new clue can lead to another and the cold case suddenly gets hot. Truth is, it...

Scene of the Crime with Tony Harris (2017)

Crime comes in many forms: murder; robbery; fraud… There are crimes of passion; crimes of betrayal; and, crimes of rage. The flavors and strands are infinite. T...

911 (2018)

Explores the high-pressure experiences of police, paramedics and firefighters who are thrust into the most frightening, shocking and heart-stopping situations. ...

The Parent 'Hood (1995)

The Prancing Elites Project (2015)

A look inside an all-male competitive dance team.

A Different World (1987)

A group of students at a historically Black university struggle to make it through college.