10 Black Movies to Stream on Netflix Right Now
From Spike Lee’s “School Daze” to Kenneth Gyang’s “Òlòtūré,” here’s a guide to streaming the best Black films on Netflix.
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‘Judas and the Black Messiah’: Ryan Coogler, Charles D. King on Countering Propaganda About the Black Panthers
The producers of one of 2021’s most momentous films talk the importance of truly representing who the Black Panthers were, and much more.
‘Miss Juneteenth’: Nicole Beharie Loves Awards Recognition and Hopes It Leads to Other ‘Interesting’ Work
The Best Actress Gotham Award winner spoke to IndieWire about her preparatory process, the strangeness of “acting for sport,” and feeling creatively stifled.
‘Delilah’: OWN Drama Series Promises to Be Authentic to the Real-Life Experiences of Black Women
During OWN’s CTAM winter 2021 press presentation, creator and executive producer Craig Wright and star Maahra Hill teased what audiences can expect in the network’s latest drama.
‘Robin Roberts Presents: The Mahalia Jackson Story’ Aims to Dignify the Southern Black Experience
The film, which is part of Lifetime’s push to increase its load of original TV movies, is a fictionalized retelling of 40 years in the life of the “Queen of Gospel.”
‘The Equalizer’ Review: Queen Latifah’s Return to Scripted TV Should Land with CBS Demo, but No Further
She becomes only the fifth Black woman to headline an hour-long broadcast network drama. Too bad it had to be such a formulaic retread.
‘Judas and the Black Messiah’: How Shaka King Zeroed in on Black Panther Fred Hampton
The biopic is a Hollywood staple, especially during Oscar season, except when it comes to stories about Black people.
‘The Black Church’: PBS Series Documents a Powerful Foundation of Black Life and American Struggle
Henry Louis Gates Jr. hosts the upcoming series, which explores how African Americans have worshipped God throughout history.
15 Black Movies to Stream on Amazon Prime in February
Netflix might dominate the streaming space, but it’s not the only player in the game. Here are the best Black films to check out on Amazon Prime.
‘Coming 2 America’ Trailer: Eddie Murphy’s Prince Akeem Returns to Queens to Find His Heir
Much of the original cast of the 1988 romantic comedy reunite for this sequel, which is co-scripted by Kenya Barris and directed by Craig Brewer.
‘Tulsa: The Fire and the Forgotten’: ‘Watchmen’ Dramatized the Tragedy, a New Doc Will Fill in the Blanks
PBS kicked off its virtual Winter TCA Press Tour by announcing a feature documentary examining the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, 100 years later.
‘Faya Dayi’ Review: A Hallucinatory Documentary About Ethiopia’s Most Lucrative Cash Crop
Sundance: Jessica Beshir’s striking, black and white hybrid docu-drama meditates on the legend of khat, a stimulant leaf, which was found by Sufi Imams in search of eternity.
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