Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking
Jul. 10, 2021Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking
A look at the extraordinary achievements and contemporary legacy of Oscar Micheaux, a pioneer of the African-American film industry.
Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking
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The Untold Story of Detroit Hip Hop
Oct. 20, 2018The Untold Story of Detroit Hip Hop
“The Untold Story of Hip-Hop” Narrated by Chuck D. Tells the colorful true stories of the people, places and sounds behind the ...
Hidden Colors 5: The Art of Black Warfare
Aug. 01, 2019Hidden Colors 5: The Art of Black Warfare
The history of warfare as it relates to global Black society, broken down into 7 chapters that examines the ways the system of racism wages ...
The King
Jun. 22, 2018The King
A cultural portrait of the American dream at a critical time in the nation’s history. Set against the 2016 American election, The King takes a ...
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
Jun. 15, 2012Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
SOMETHING FROM NOTHING: THE ART OF RAP is a feature length performance documentary about the runaway juggernaut that is Rap music. At the wheel ...
Planet Rock: The Story of Hip-Hop and the Crack Generation
A look at the rise of crack cocaine in urban America in the 1980s and it’s influence on popular culture, especially in hip-hop music.
Let Freedom Sing: How Music Inspired the Civil Rights Movement
For a brief moment in time, a few daring, innovative musicians stood at the crossroads of a revolution in music and culture. Across one of the ...
Mavis!
Mar. 15, 2015Mavis!
A look at the life and music of legendary singer and civil rights activist, Mavis Staples.
Hustlers Convention
Jan. 01, 2015Hustlers Convention
The story of Sport and Spoon – two young hustlers who attend the eponymous convention, only to get tangled up in a financial disagreement ...
Taking the Stage: African American Music and Stories That Changed America
Dignitaries, actors, athletes and recording artists come together to celebrate African-American contributions around the world, and to ...
The Weird World of Blowfly
Oct. 20, 2010The Weird World of Blowfly
Clarence Reid is a musician who wrote and produced romantic and spiritual songs for some of the greatest Southern soul and R&B acts of the ...
All Things Must Pass: The Rise and Fall of Tower Records
Oct. 16, 2015All Things Must Pass: The Rise and Fall of Tower Records
Established in 1960, Tower Records was once a retail powerhouse with two hundred stores, in thirty countries, on five continents. From humble ...
30 for 30
Oct. 06, 200930 for 30
30 for 30 is the umbrella title for a series of documentary films airing on ESPN and its sister networks and online properties. The series, which ...
