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Oscar Micheaux (1884–1951) was both writer, director and the first major Black filmmaker who made more than 40 films, including adaptations from his own novels. Stepin Fetchit , né Lincoln Perry (1902–1985), pictured in 1959, both criticized as a stereotype and praised as an archetype, was the first Black actor to earn $1 million.
She made film history in 2019 when her debut feature film “Atlantics” (2019) became the first movie from a Black female director to compete for the prestigious Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film ...
Paris, Texas (film) Pathogen (film) A Perfect World; Places in the Heart; Playing House (2011 film) Point Blank (1998 film) The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom; Predators (film) Primer (film) Prince Avalanche; Problem Child (film) Pure Country
The history of Black cinema is just as diverse, and thanks to streaming (for all its faults), film fans can watch films and documentaries made by both legendary and up-and-coming Black filmmakers.
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 ...
Every Black actor and actress, director and comedian stands on the shoulders of those who paved the way for future generations. In honor of Black History Month, ET is celebrating some of the ...
Fifty Shades of Black; The Fighting Temptations; List of films about black girlhood; Fingers in the Wind; First Lady of BMF: The Tonesa Welch Story; First Sunday; The Five Heartbeats; The Flying Ace; For Colored Girls; For Us the Living: The Medgar Evers Story; Four Brothers (film) Fresh (1994 film) Friday (1995 film) Friday After Next ...
The movie expertly tackles white privilege, the Black Lives Matter movement, police brutality and conflicts within the Black community. Watch on Prime Video 25.