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Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking

Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking

Oscar Micheaux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking

IMDb: 6.9
2021
80min

A look at the extraordinary achievements and contemporary legacy of Oscar Micheaux, a pioneer of the African-American film industry.

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Hidden Colors 5: The Art of Black Warfare

Hidden Colors 5: The Art of Black Warfare

Hidden Colors 5: The Art of Black Warfare

IMDb: 6.7
2019
135min

The history of warfare as it relates to global Black society, broken down into 7 chapters that examines the ways the system of racism wages warfare from a historical, psychological, sexual, biological, health, educational, and military perspective.

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The Untold Story of Detroit Hip Hop

The Untold Story of Detroit Hip Hop

The Untold Story of Detroit Hip Hop

IMDb: 7.5
2018
105min

“The Untold Story of Hip-Hop” Narrated by Chuck D. Tells the colorful true stories of the people, places and sounds behind the mainstream names we know and love. We start in Detroit, host of one of the most important and influential music movements of the 21st century.

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The King

The King

The King

IMDb: 6.8
2017
107min

A cultural portrait of the American dream at a critical time in the nation’s history. Set against the 2016 American election, The King takes a musical road trip across the country in Elvis Presley’s 1963 Rolls Royce.

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Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap

Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap

Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap

IMDb: 7.1
2012
106min

SOMETHING FROM NOTHING: THE ART OF RAP is a feature length performance documentary about the runaway juggernaut that is Rap music. At the wheel of this unstoppable beast is the film’s director and interviewer Ice-T. Taking us on a deeply personal journey Ice-T uncovers how this music of the street has grown to dominate the world. Along the way Ice-T meets a whole spectrum of Hip-Hop talent, from founders, to new faces, to the global superstars like Eminem, Dr Dre, Snoop Dogg and Kanye West. He exposes the roots and history of Rap and then, through meeting many of its most famous protagonists, studies the living mechanism of the music to reveal ‘The Art Of Rap’. This extraordinary film features unique performances from the entire cast, without resorting to archive material, to build a fresh and surprising take on the phenomenon that is Rap.

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Planet Rock: The Story of Hip-Hop and the Crack Generation

Planet Rock: The Story of Hip-Hop and the Crack Generation

Planet Rock: The Story of Hip-Hop and the Crack Generation

IMDb: 7.9
2011
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A look at the rise of crack cocaine in urban America in the 1980s and it’s influence on popular culture, especially in hip-hop music.

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Let Freedom Sing: How Music Inspired the Civil Rights Movement

Let Freedom Sing: How Music Inspired the Civil Rights Movement

Let Freedom Sing: How Music Inspired the Civil Rights Movement

IMDb: 7.1
2009
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Who Killed Tupac?

Who Killed Tupac?

Who Killed Tupac?

IMDb: 6
2017
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A six-hour limited series focusing on the investigation of the death of prolific and influential rapper and actor, Tupac Shakur. Each installment includes aspects from the legendary artist’s life as well as follow famed civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump as he conducts a full-scale, intensive investigation into key theories behind his murder.

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Mavis!

Mavis!

Mavis!

IMDb: 8.8
2015
80min

A look at the life and music of legendary singer and civil rights activist, Mavis Staples.

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Hustlers Convention

Hustlers Convention

Hustlers Convention

IMDb: 7.0
2015
96min

The story of Sport and Spoon – two young hustlers who attend the eponymous convention, only to get tangled up in a financial disagreement that leads to a shootout, police chase and finishes with Sport on death row, weighing up what it all means. Taking its title from the album, the film blends archive photos with interviews and uses unique animated sequences set to the album. It portrays Hustlers Convention in its wider social context and Jalal’s personal story as one of rap’s undisputed pioneers.

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Taking the Stage: African American Music and Stories That Changed America

Taking the Stage: African American Music and Stories That Changed America

Taking the Stage: African American Music and Stories That Changed America

IMDb: 0
2017
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G-Funk

G-Funk

G-Funk

IMDb: 7.1
2017
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G-Funk is the untold story of three childhood friends from East Long Beach who helped commercialize hip hop by developing a sophisticated and melodic new approach – merging Gangsta Rap with elements of Motown, Funk, and R&B.

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