As a new chapter begins in this country, THE BLACK LIST offers a dynamic and never-before-heard perspective from achievers of color. This series of inspired - and inspiring - observations on African-American life in the 21st century forms a roll call of some of the most compelling politicians, writers, thinkers and performers ever to tackle their fields of endeavor. Watch the interview-portraits and get a sharper snapshot of where this country has been and where it's headed.

Where does voguing come from, and what, exactly, is throwing shade? This landmark documentary provid...

An American story. Traces the career of Joe Louis (1914-1981) within the context of American racial ...
Kathy's family left on a Saturday morning in 1965. The rumble of bulldozers echoed through the neigh...

Six young black men from Akron, Ohio, enter college, determined to redefine society's images and low...

It's 1974. Muhammad Ali is 32 and thought by many to be past his prime. George Foreman is ten years ...

The Black middle class, torn between white goals and Black needs, are examined by producers William ...

Diversity trainer Lee Mun Wah assembles a diverse group of eight American men to talk about their ex...

Documentary film on events that happened on August 28th in African-American history, shown at the Sm...

An exploration of the history of the word throughout its inception to present day. Woven into the na...

Ossie Davis, Terry McMillan, Horace Julian Bond, Isaac Hayes, Dionne Warwick and many others share t...

Rob Williams was an African-American living in Monroe, North Carolina in the 1950s and 1960s. Living...

Gripping, heartbreaking, and ultimately hopeful, Waiting for Superman is an impassioned indictment o...

A championship high school basketball team provides pride, tradition and hope for an African America...

When the Civil War ended in 1865, more than four million slaves were set free. Over 70 years later, ...

This documentary traces the deep-rooted stereotypes which have fueled anti-black prejudice.

The Autobiography of Malcolm X is an account of the life of Malcolm X, born Malcolm Little in 1925, ...

The grand opening dedication ceremony of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American Histo...
A film about the Maroons—freed or escaped slaves that created their own communities during slavery. ...

Documentary film focuses on the Civil Rights leader's many groundbreaking accomplishments. Footage c...

From Amos 'n' Andy to Nat King Cole, from Roots to The Cosby Show, black people have played many rol...