Harry Belafonte

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Carmen Jones
6.8

Carmen Jones

Oct. 28, 1954

Carmen Jones

The tale of the cigarette-maker Carmen and the Spanish cavalry soldier Don Jose is translated into a modern-day story of a parachute factory ...
Bright Road
6.7

Bright Road

Apr. 17, 1953

Bright Road

Teachers at an all-black school fight to save a problem child.
Kansas City
6.3

Kansas City

Aug. 16, 1996

Kansas City

A pair of kidnappings expose the complex power dynamics within the corrupt and unpredictable workings of 1930s Kansas City.
White Man’s Burden
5.3

White Man’s Burden

Dec. 01, 1995

White Man’s Burden

The story takes place in alternative America where the blacks are members of social elite, and whites are inhabitants of inner city ghettos. ...
Uptown Saturday Night
6.6

Uptown Saturday Night

Jul. 26, 1974

Uptown Saturday Night

Two blue-collar buddies search the underworld for a winning lottery ticket lost in a nightclub holdup.
Buck and the Preacher
6.6

Buck and the Preacher

Mar. 17, 1972

Buck and the Preacher

A wagon master and a con-man preacher help freed slaves dogged by cheap-labor agents out West.
The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show
7.6

The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show

For one week in February 1968, Johnny Carson gave up his chair to Harry Belafonte, the first time an African-American had hosted a late night TV ...
The One and Only Dick Gregory
7.9

The One and Only Dick Gregory

This revealing portrait of comedian, activist, pop-culture icon and thought leader Dick Gregory documents his many personal reinventions ...
Sidney
7.8

Sidney

Sep. 10, 2022

Sidney

This revealing documentary honors the legendary Sidney Poitier—iconic actor, filmmaker, and civil rights activist. Featuring interviews with ...
Is That Black Enough for You?!?
7.3

Is That Black Enough for You?!?

A look at the Black revolution in 1970s cinema, from genre films to social realism, from the making of new superstars to the craft of rising auteurs.