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    Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America 2021 POSTER

    Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America

    2021

    English

    7.7

    12

    98%

    54%

    Action

    america

    black people

    Documentary

    history of u.s

    racism

    slavery

    usa history

    Emily Kunstler Emily Kunstler Director Jeffery Robinson Jeffery Robinson as Josephine Bolling McCall Josephine Bolling McCall as Gwen Carr Gwen Carr as Chief Egunwale Amusan Chief Egunwale Amusan as Self
    Jeffery Robinson's talk on the history of U.S. anti-Black racism, with archival footage and interviews.
    Shaft 1971 POSTER

    Shaft

    1971

    English

    6.6

    13

    88%

    68%

    Action

    black people

    blaxploitation

    Crime

    daughter

    ghetto

    new york city

    police

    Thriller

    Gordon Parks Gordon Parks Director Isaac Hayes Isaac Hayes as Bartender Tony King Tony King as Davies Eddie Barth Eddie Barth as Tony Charles Cioffi Charles Cioffi as Vic Androzzi
    Cool Black private eye John Shaft is hired by a crime lord to find and retrieve his kidnapped daughter.
    Case départ 2011 POSTER

    Case départ

    2011

    French

    5.9

    4

    35%

    35%

    Action

    attempt to escape

    black humor

    black people

    Comedy

    marooned

    slavery

    time travel

    Lionel Steketee Lionel Steketee Director Blanche Gardin Blanche Gardin as Corinne Eriq Ebouaney Eriq Ebouaney as Isidore Joséphine de Meaux Joséphine de Meaux as Joséphine Jourdain Catherine Hosmalin Catherine Hosmalin as Madame Jourdain
    Two contempo Frenchmen of Antillean descent visit their ancestor's time as well as their land in the slavery-themed French era.
    Miracle at St. Anna 2008 POSTER

    Miracle at St. Anna

    2008

    English

    6.1

    36

    33%

    51%

    Action

    black people

    Crime

    Drama

    partisan

    soldier

    Thriller

    tuscany, italy

    village

    War

    world war ii

    Spike Lee Spike Lee Director Walton Goggins Walton Goggins as Captain Nokes Waldemar Kobus Waldemar Kobus as Colonel Pflueger Curt Lowens Curt Lowens as Dr. Everton Brooks John Leguizamo John Leguizamo as Enrico
    Miracle at St. Anna chronicles the story of four American soldiers who are members of the all-black 92nd "Buffalo Soldier" Division stationed in Tuscany, Italy during World War II.
    Dark Angels 1998 POSTER

    Dark Angels

    1998

    English

    7.1

    8

    Action

    black people

    Crime

    gangster

    martial arts

    masked superhero

    neo-noir

    urban

    David Wadley David Wadley Director Antwan Mills Antwan Mills as Chihuahua Anthony Johnson Anthony Johnson as Drug Dealer / Attorney Nils Onsager Nils Onsager as Horseman-War John Burton Jr. John Burton Jr. as Pastor Garvin
    A faith-based action movie about a woman who faces a choice between her abusive, drug-dealing husband and her unborn baby on the way. Her world is full of sex, drugs, money, and power, with violence an ever-present threat. On the mean streets of Atlanta, the expectant mother finds that only spiritual awareness and the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse can help her escape the madness. Dark Angels was written, produced, and directed by David Wadley, featuring A.J. Johnson (Friday, Menace II Society). Dark Angels is available on multiple streaming services, including Prime Video and Tubi.
    Freedom Writers 2007 POSTER

    Freedom Writers

    2007

    English

    7.6

    63

    69%

    87%

    Action

    based on a true story

    based on novel or book

    Biography

    black people

    Crime

    daughter

    Drama

    high school

    holocaust (shoah)

    Richard LaGravenese Richard LaGravenese Director John Benjamin Hickey John Benjamin Hickey as Brian Gelford Dan Warner Dan Warner as Cop #1 Imelda Staunton Imelda Staunton as Margaret Campbell Patrick Dempsey Patrick Dempsey as Scott Casey
    A young teacher inspires her class of at-risk students to learn tolerance, apply themselves, and pursue education beyond high school.
    Boyz n the Hood 1991 POSTER

    Boyz n the Hood

    1991

    English

    7.8

    94

    96%

    93%

    Action

    black people

    Crime

    Drama

    gangster

    hip-hop

    rap music

    rapper

    street gang

    John Singleton John Singleton Director Nia Long Nia Long as Brandi Ice Cube Ice Cube as Doughboy / Darren Laurence Fishburne Laurence Fishburne as Furious Styles Angela Bassett Angela Bassett as Reva Styles
    In the middle of the Los Angeles ghetto, drugs, robberies and shootings dominate everyday life. During these times, Furious tries to raise his son Tre to be a decent person. Tre's friends, on the other hand, have little regard for the law and drag the entire neighborhood into a street war...
    Bones 2001 POSTER

    Bones

    2001

    English

    4.5

    23

    28%

    39%

    Action

    black people

    crack

    Crime

    drug dealer

    dying and death

    Fantasy

    Horror

    skeleton

    Ernest R. Dickerson Ernest R. Dickerson Director Michael T. Weiss Michael T. Weiss as Lupovich Helena Yea Helena Yea as Séance Woman Ron Selmour Ron Selmour as Shotgun Deezer D Deezer D as Stank
    Over 20 years after his death, local legend and benefactor Jimmy Bones returns as a ghost to get revenge on those who killed him and restore his neighborhood.
    Head of State 2003 POSTER

    Head of State

    2003

    English

    5.5

    13

    29%

    46%

    Action

    black people

    Comedy

    election campaign

    presidential election

    usa president

    Chris Rock Chris Rock Director Robert Stanton Robert Stanton as Advisor Keith David Keith David as Bernard Cooper Nick Searcy Nick Searcy as Brian Lewis Art Hall Art Hall as Campaign Worker
    When a presidential candidate dies unexpectedly in the middle of the campaign, the Democratic party unexpectedly picks a Washington, D.C. alderman as his replacement.
    Just Cause 1995 POSTER

    Just Cause

    1995

    English

    6.4

    38

    27%

    46%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    black people

    Crime

    Drama

    florida

    Mystery

    professor

    rape

    small town

    Thriller

    Arne Glimcher Arne Glimcher Director Blair Underwood Blair Underwood as Bobby Earl Scarlett Johansson Scarlett Johansson as Katie Armstrong Victor Slezak Victor Slezak as Sgt. Rogers Daniel J. Travanti Daniel J. Travanti as Warden
    A Harvard professor is lured back into the courtroom after twenty-five years to take the case of a young black man condemned to death for the horrific murder of a child.
    Freedomland 2006 POSTER

    Freedomland

    2006

    English

    5.2

    9

    22%

    25%

    Action

    baby-snatching

    black people

    Crime

    Drama

    lie

    Mystery

    new jersey

    psychological stress

    psychopath

    Thriller

    Joe Roth Joe Roth Director Julianne Moore Julianne Moore as Brenda Martin Ron Eldard Ron Eldard as Danny Martin Aasif Mandvi Aasif Mandvi as Dr. Anil Chatterjee Samuel L. Jackson Samuel L. Jackson as Lorenzo Council
    A black police detective must solve a strange case of a kidnapped boy and deal with a big racial protest.
    Le Havre 2011 POSTER

    Le Havre

    2011

    French

    7.2

    12

    99%

    75%

    black people

    Comedy

    dog

    Drama

    grocer

    kindness

    poverty

    refugee

    Aki Kaurismäki Aki Kaurismäki Director Jicey Carina Jicey Carina as A passerby Jean-Pierre Léaud Jean-Pierre Léaud as Le dénonciateur André Wilms André Wilms as Marcel Marx Jean-Pierre Darroussin Jean-Pierre Darroussin as Monet
    In the French harbor city of Le Havre, fate throws young African refugee Idrissa into the path of Marcel Marx, a well-spoken bohemian who works as a shoe-shiner. With innate optimism and the tireless support of his community, Marcel stands up to officials pursuing the boy for deportation.
    American Gangster 2007 POSTER

    American Gangster

    2007

    English

    7.8

    234

    81%

    90%

    Action

    Biography

    black people

    Crime

    Drama

    drug smuggling

    History

    new york city

    society

    Thriller

    underdog

    vietnam

    Ridley Scott Ridley Scott Director Josh Brolin Josh Brolin as Detective Trupo Denzel Washington Denzel Washington as Frank Lucas Carla Gugino Carla Gugino as Laurie Roberts Idris Elba Idris Elba as Tango
    Loosely based on the criminal career of Frank Lucas, a gangster from La Grange, North Carolina, who smuggled heroin into the United States on American service planes returning from the Vietnam War, before being detained by a task force led by Newark Detective Richie Roberts.
    Dave Chappelle's Block Party 2005 POSTER

    Dave Chappelle's Block Party

    2005

    English

    7.2

    8

    93%

    74%

    Action

    black people

    block party

    brass band

    classroom

    Comedy

    Documentary

    hip-hop

    megaphone

    Music

    Michel Gondry Michel Gondry Director Ahmir-Khalib Thompson Ahmir-Khalib Thompson as Self Wyclef Jean Wyclef Jean as Self - The Fugees Lauryn Hill Lauryn Hill as Self - The Fugees Tariq Trotter Tariq Trotter as Self - The Roots
    The American comedian/actor delivers a story about the alternative Hip Hop scene. A small town Ohio mans moves to Brooklyn, New York, to throw an unprecedented block party.
    Black Knight 2001 POSTER

    Black Knight

    2001

    English

    5.0

    55

    15%

    34%

    Action

    Adventure

    black people

    castle

    Comedy

    Fantasy

    impostor

    knight

    medallion

    time travel

    Gil Junger Gil Junger Director Martin Lawrence Martin Lawrence as Jamal Walker / Skywalker Roger Jackson Roger Jackson as King Edward VII Kevin Conway Kevin Conway as King Leo Daryl Mitchell Daryl Mitchell as Steve
    Martin Lawrence plays Jamal, an employee in Medieval World amusement park. After nearly drowning in the moat, he awakens to find himself in 14th century England.
    The Human Stain 2003 POSTER

    The Human Stain

    2003

    English

    6.2

    24

    41%

    48%

    Action

    black people

    Drama

    literature professor

    passing for white

    Romance

    Thriller

    Robert Benton Robert Benton Director Anthony Hopkins Anthony Hopkins as Coleman Silk Stella Hopkins Stella Hopkins as Faculty Committee Member Nicole Kidman Nicole Kidman as Faunia Farley Jeff Perry Jeff Perry as Tennis Player
    Coleman Silk is a worldly and admired professor who loses his job after unwittingly making a racial slur. To clear his name, Silk writes a book about the events with his friend and colleague Nathan Zuckerman, who in the process discovers a dark secret Silk has hidden his whole life. All the while, Silk engages in an affair with Faunia Farley, a younger woman whose tormented past threatens to unravel the layers of deception Silk has constructed.
    Black Dynamite 2009 POSTER

    Black Dynamite

    2009

    English

    7.4

    36

    83%

    85%

    Action

    amused

    black people

    blaxploitation

    blaxploitation cinema

    Comedy

    duringcreditsstinger

    spoof

    Scott Sanders Scott Sanders Director John Salley John Salley as Kotex Nicole Ari Parker Nicole Ari Parker as Mahogany Black Miguel A. Núñez Jr. Miguel A. Núñez Jr. as Mo Bitches Obba Babatundé Obba Babatundé as Osiris
    This is the story of 1970s African-American action legend Black Dynamite. The Man killed his brother, pumped heroin into local orphanages, and flooded the ghetto with adulterated malt liquor. Black Dynamite was the one hero willing to fight The Man all the way from the blood-soaked city streets to the hallowed halls of the Honky House.
    Coonskin 1974 POSTER

    Coonskin

    1974

    English

    6.4

    11

    79%

    79%

    Action

    adult animation

    Animation

    black activist

    black people

    bunny

    Comedy

    Crime

    Drama

    racism

    sexuality

    Ralph Bakshi Ralph Bakshi Director Frank DeKova Frank DeKova as Mannigan / Ruby Scatman Crothers Scatman Crothers as Pappy / Old Man Bone Philip Michael Thomas Philip Michael Thomas as Randy / Brother Rabbit Richard Paul Richard Paul as Sonny
    Brother Rabbit, Brother Bear, and Preacher Fox rise to the top of the crime ranks in Harlem by going up against a con-man, a racist cop, and the Mafia.
    Juice 1992 POSTER

    Juice

    1992

    English

    7.0

    61

    81%

    90%

    Action

    black people

    Crime

    Drama

    hip-hop

    rap music

    street gang

    Thriller

    Ernest R. Dickerson Ernest R. Dickerson Director Flex Alexander Flex Alexander as Contest Auditioner Omar Epps Omar Epps as Q Vincent Laresca Vincent Laresca as Radames Samuel L. Jackson Samuel L. Jackson as Trip
    Four Harlem friends -- Bishop, Q, Steel and Raheem -- dabble in petty crime, but they decide to go big by knocking off a convenience store. Bishop, the magnetic leader of the group, has the gun. But Q has different aspirations. He wants to be a DJ and happens to have a gig the night of the robbery. Unfortunately for him, Bishop isn't willing to take no for answer in a game where everything's for keeps.
    In the Heat of the Night 1967 POSTER

    In the Heat of the Night

    1967

    English

    7.9

    48

    96%

    92%

    Action

    black people

    Crime

    Drama

    Mystery

    old

    police chief

    pre-code

    small town

    southern usa

    Thriller

    Norman Jewison Norman Jewison Director Lee Grant Lee Grant as Mrs. Colbert Anthony James Anthony James as Ralph Warren Oates Warren Oates as Sam Wood Stuart Nisbet Stuart Nisbet as Shuie
    African-American Philadelphia police detective Virgil Tibbs is arrested on suspicion of murder by Bill Gillespie, the racist police chief of tiny Sparta, Mississippi. After Tibbs proves not only his own innocence but that of another man, he joins forces with Gillespie to track down the real killer. Their investigation takes them through every social level of the town, with Tibbs making enemies as well as unlikely friends as he hunts for the truth.
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