Rustin
Activist Bayard Rustin faces racism and homophobia as he helps change the course of Civil Rights history by orchestrating the 1963 March on Washington.
Get On Up
A chronicle of James Brown‘s rise from extreme poverty to become one of the most influential musicians in history.
The Banker
In the 1960s, two African-American entrepreneurs hire a working-class white man to pretend to be the head of their business empire while they pose as a janitor and chauffeur.
Southside With You
Barack Obama, a freshman at Harvard Law School, gets a job at a Chicago law firm under the orders of young Michelle Robinson.
After some reluctance, Michelle accepts Obama’s invitation for a trip that will change her life.
Black Panther
T’Challa, heir to the hidden but advanced kingdom of Wakanda, must step forward to lead his people into a new future and must confront a challenger from his country’s past.
Race
Jesse Owens‘ quest to become the greatest track and field athlete in history thrusts him onto the world stage of the 1936 Olympics, where he faces off against Adolf Hitler’s vision of Aryan supremacy.
Ailey
An immersive portrait of dance pioneer Alvin Ailey, told through his own words and a new dance inspired by his life.
The Immortal Life Of Henrietta Lacks
Henrietta Lacks, an African-American woman, becomes an unwitting pioneer for medical breakthroughs when her cells are used to create the first immortal human cell line in the early 1950s.
The Burial
Inspired by true events, a lawyer helps a funeral home owner save his family business from a corporate behemoth, exposing a complex web of race, power, and injustice.
Men Of Honor
Carl Brashear is an ambitious sharecropper who joins the U.S. Navy to become the world’s first black master diver.
But as he works through diving training, the racist Master Chief sets out to make Carl’s journey as difficult as possible.
The Butler
As Cecil Gaines serves eight presidents during his tenure as a butler at the White House, the civil rights movement, Vietnam, and other major events affect this man’s life, family, and American society.
Queen Of Katwe
Living in the slum of Katwe in Kampala, Uganda, is a constant struggle for 10-year-old Phiona and her family.
Her world changes one day when she meets Robert Katende, a missionary who teaches children how to play chess.
Coming To America
An extremely pampered African prince travels to Queens, New York and goes undercover to find a wife that he can respect for her intelligence and strong will.
Concrete Cowboy
Sent to live with his estranged father for the summer, a rebellious teen finds kinship in a tight-knit Philadelphia community of Black cowboys.
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Tensions rise when trailblazing blues singer Ma Rainey and her band gather at a recording studio in Chicago in 1927.
King Richard
A look at how tennis superstars Venus and Serena Williams became who they are after the coaching from their father Richard Williams.
Bessie
The story of legendary blues performer Bessie Smith, who rose to fame during the 1920s and ’30s.
What Happened, Miss Simone?
A documentary about the life and legend Nina Simone, an American singer, pianist, and civil rights activist labeled the “High Priestess of Soul.”
Ray
The story of the life and career of the legendary rhythm and blues musician Ray Charles, from his humble beginnings in the South, where he went blind at age seven, to his meteoric rise to stardom during the 1950s and 1960s.
Roxanne Roxanne
In the early 1980s, the most feared battle MC in Queens, New York, was a fierce teenage girl with the weight of the world on her shoulders.
At the age of 14, Lolita “Roxanne Shanté” Gooden was well on her way to becoming a hip-hop legend as she hustled to provide for her family while defending herself from the dangers of the streets of the Queensbridge Projects in NYC.
Please let me know which titles you are looking forward to exploring or watching again and feel free to drop down in the comments to share your own recommendations!
Have a beautiful Black History Month! ❤️🖤💚
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