Film & TV

4 Little Girls directed by Spike Lee (1997)

Documentary about the 1963 murder of 4 little girls, Addie May Collins, Carol Denise McNair, Cynthia Wesley, Carole Rosamond Robertson in an Alabama church bombing.

Selma directed by Ava DuVernay (2014)

Historical re-telling of the 1960s voting rights marches.

13th directed by Ava DuVernay (2016)

Documentary about the criminalization of African-Americans and the prison boom in the United States.

Hidden Figures directed by Theodore Melfi (2016)

Historical drama about African American women, Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson, NASA mathematicians and engineer, during the Space Race.

Insecure created by Issa Rae (2016-present)

A comedy-drama series portraying Black young adults as they navigate life and relationships. This is a breakout series allowing for Black storylines that are not reliant on race relations as the main driver (the trailer is the UK version, but it is a US show.)

I Am Not Your Negro created by Raoul Peck (2016)

A documentary that examines America’s history in regards to race through the writing and reminiscing of James Baldwin. The documentary premiered in theaters in February 2017.

Atlanta created by Donald Glover (2016-present)

Surreal comedy-drama that follows a Black ivy league dropout and his cousin as they try to make it in Atlanta’s rap scene

Random Acts of Flyness created by Terence Nance (2018-present)

An abstract, stream of consciousness sketch comedy show, that utilizes dark humor and surrealism to explore Black lives in America.

Lovecraft Country created by Misha Green (2020)

American horror series based on the book of the same name by Matt Ruff.

I May Destroy You created by Michaela Coel (2020)

A series that explores the nuances and complexities of sex, sexual assault, and healing for a group of British Black young adults.