African American Movies

Documentary about the life of jazz and funk saxophonist, Maceo Parker

Full of nostalgia and charm, Kid Rock is an exposé of a young black man, Tadros Eyob’s journey into rock climbing in British Columbia.

The first Black-collegiate polo team at Morehouse College chases national USPA certification, training a rag-tag team of charismatic cowboys...

Evanston, a suburb just north of Chicago, touts its progressivism and inclusion. It was the first city in the U.S. to offer reparations for Black...

Nicknamed the "Harlem Hellfighters", these African-Americans wanted to become ordinary citizens like everyone else. They saw fighting heroically in...

Three couples meet up for a summer vacation weekend but secrets, lies, and hard truths come out to spoil the fun.

FOLLOW THE DRINKING GOURD is a feature documentary about the Black food justice movement. Family-friendly, funny, and moving, this 60-minute film...

A young woman named Her meets a stranger in the park named He, who recounts a surreal and melancholic past. They share stories and a strange...

A story to honor actor-singer-activist Paul Robeson and his contributions to today's social climate and inspire new generations to engage in the...

To many African Americans, soul food is sacrament, ritual, and a key expression of cultural identity. But does this traditional cuisine do more harm...

Comedy short (only fragments remain at LoC)

In the old American South, a black teen with a white adoptive family becomes curious about her roots after hearing birds for the first time.

To receive their inheritance, business magnate Hudson Graham has mandated his surviving family members return to their homestead and spend his final...

A documentary exploring the issue of racial identity among African-Americans through the lens of skateboarding.

A 1975 documentary short about how children perceive themselves in terms of their surroundings, family, and ethnicity.

A look into the 19th century American-Indian Wars, Manifest Destiny, and the conflicts between Apache tribes and the African-American Buffalo soldier...

Chicago, winter 1965. The Regal Theater hosts James Brown and Solomon Burke, two monuments of Soul music. Backstage, everyone's under pressure. But...

Film commissioned by the Chicago-based publisher of Negro Digest, Ebony, Tan, and Jet to encourage advertisers to reach out to African American...

An MPB Original Production honoring the life, work, and impact of one of Mississippi’s most courageous voices. This powerful two-hour...

A gritty look at two friends differing viewpoints as they react to a video one of them has made.