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In the early days of cinema, African-American roles were scarce and often filled with stereotypes. Pioneers like Oscar Micheaux, one of the first significant African-American filmmakers, countered these narratives with films like The Homesteader (1919) and Body and Soul (1925), which were part of the "race film" genre and tackled issues such as racial violence, economic oppression, and ...
African-American actresses and actors are more common on the big screen, but they are still scarce in bigger blockbuster movies. Reasons for this may be that "with the stakes high, many studio executives worry that films that focus on African-American themes risk being too narrow in their appeal to justify the investment.
The movie expertly tackles white privilege, the Black Lives Matter movement, police brutality and conflicts within the Black community. Watch on Prime Video 25.
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Dolemite Is My Name. Eddie Murphy made his glorious return to R-rated comedy with this biopic on Rudy Ray Moore, the multi-hyphenate comedian who created the kung-fu fighting pimp Dolemite.
From The United States vs. Billie Holiday to Bad Hair, keep reading for 17 of the best Black History Month movies you can stream on Hulu year-round. (FYI, if you're new to the streaming service ...
The American comedy-drama, based on a true story, follows African-American classical pianist Don Shirley being transported around concerts in the American South by a racist Italian-American driver. [31] [33] [11] Hale County This Morning, This Evening: January 18, 2018: September 14, 2018 [22] [23] [27] [24] The Hate U Give: September 7, 2018 ...
It was a movie that grabbed one by the lapels from its opening scene: Roundtree as John Shaft gives a middle finger to a White cab driver as he illegally crosses a busy New York City intersection.