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Amazon Prime Video
75
7.0
/16129/
72
/636/
68
/245/
3.9
/44497/
87
/31/
78
/253/
67
/25/

Deep Cover (1992)
Black police officer Russell Stevens applies for a special anti-drug squad which targets the highest boss of cocaine delivery to LA—the Colombian foreign minister's nephew. Russell works his way up from the bottom undercover, until he reaches the boss.
poster
63
5.9
/2481/
71
/112/
54
/55/
3.3
/1320/
68
/37/
52
/38/

A Rage in Harlem (1991)
A beautiful black gangster's moll flees to Harlem with a trunkload of gold after a shootout, unaware that the rest of the gang, and a few other unsavoury characters, are on her trail. A pudgy momma's boy becomes the object of her affections and the unlikely hero of the tale.
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MGM Plus
61
6.3
/13714/
71
/440/
64
/219/
3.1
/5407/
43
/21/
65
/293/
50
/17/

Hoodlum (1997)
In 1934, the second most lucrative business in New York City was running 'the numbers'. When Madam Queen—the powerful woman who runs the scam in Harlem—is arrested, Ellsworth 'Bumpy' Johnson takes over the business and must resist an invasion from a merciless mobster.
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Hoopla
55
5.8
/1007/
54
/21/
53
/11/
3.2
/344/
57
/7/
29
/13/

The Cemetery Club (1993)
The story of three Pittsburgh widows who meet every year to visit their husband's graves and talk about perspectives in their lives.
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Netflix
52
5.7
/62697/
66
/3211/
63
/1886/
3.3
/76090/
19
/36/
61
/7018/
38
/23/
cc age 8+

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993)
Deloris Van Cartier is again asked to don the nun's habit to help a run-down Catholic school, presided over by Mother Superior. And if trying to reach out to a class full of uninterested students wasn't bad enough, the sisters discover that the school is due to be closed by the unscrupulous chief of a local authority.
poster
Netflix
55
46
6.1
/3391/
69
/146/
62
/68/
2.8
/1240/
31
/67/
67
/594/
43
/18/
cc age 16+

Not Easily Broken (2009)
A car accident and shifting affections test the bond between a married couple.
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57
30
5.4
/749/
74
/31/
50
/15/
79
/144/
30
/5/

Cover (2007)
When someone is murdered on New Year's Eve, the prime suspect is Valerie Maas, a church-going home-maker whose life unravels when she discovers that her husband of many years has been leading a double life. Her strength of character and faith keep her going as the revelation of her husband's betrayal threatens to destroy all that they have known.
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Hoopla
72
18
7.6
/607/
72
/19/
68
/16/
3.5
/286/
77
/13/

Dark Girls (2011)
Documentary exploring the deep-seated biases and attitudes about skin color---particularly dark-skinned women, outside of and within the Black American culture.
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Amazon Prime Video
73
15
7.0
/613/
70
/20/
62
/9/
90
/10/

Deacons for Defense (2005)
Inspired by a true story, this drama is set in 1965, not long after passage of the Civil Rights Act. Despite the Act, the African-American citizens of Bogalusa are still treated like third-class citizens, their fundamental rights as human beings persistently trampled by the white power structure, in general, and the local branch of the KKK. The story follows the formation of local black men, particularly ex-war veterans who after the struggles become too overbearing organizes the group, "Deacons for defense", an all-black defense group dedicated to patrolling the black section of town and protecting its residents from the more violent aspects of "white backlash."
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7.6
/38/

Preying for Mercy (2014)
Frank Gates is an LAPD cop with a rocky past and a dark secret. He restarted his life thinking he was finally safe, but the past is never far behind. Now with danger coming fast he is forced to protect his family at any cost.
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7.6
/46/
20
/1/

DMX: Angel (2001)
Angel is a fascinating glimpse into the psyche of rap's most conflicted and charismatic MC. DMX commands arena stages, wrecks his competition in battles, and takes time to show fans some tough love. Leading off this two-hour tale of the X is the 20-minute short "Angel" directed by Bill Duke. It's a mini-movie about DMX's rise to super-stardom and his constant fight with evil. Co-stars Mary J. Blige. View "Angel" once and then forget about it... the rest of the DVD is what makes it a must-have. "Tales of X" is a look into the life and times of DMX. You can finally hear him, understand him and enter his world. "One More Road to Cross" documents step-by-step how X and his team lay down an album in the studio and the creative and emotional intensity surrounding the process. A full taste of DMX in front of a hometown audience is given by "Survival of the Illest" shot during his legendary 1999 performance at the Apollo Theater.
poster
76
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7.6
/632/
72
/13/
81
/7/

The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2000)
Interrupted at dinner by a street kid with a strange story, Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin find themselves drawn into a strange case when their young informant is found murdered. The victim's mother soon appears with his life savings totally $4.30, Wolfe's fee for taking the case! Archie's fancy legwork brings Wolfe to a mysterious woman with golden spider earrings. And when everyone else investigating the matter hits a dead end, only the inimitable Wolfe can get to the bottom of the crime.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
78
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7.5
/154/
88
/5/
60
/1/
92
/5/

Prince Among Slaves (2008)
Abdul Rahman, an African prince who was sold into slavery, spent four decades in servitude before an amazing coincidence took him to the White House to meet President John Quincy Adams, where he was granted his freedom. Mos Def narrates this PBS documentary that includes reenactments of scenes from Rahman's life and interviews with historians who discuss the conditions faced by slaves in early America.
poster
The Roku Channel
58
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5.8
/293/
56
/17/
60
/15/

Created Equal (2017)
A woman who wishes to become a priest hires a lawyer to file suit against the Archdiocese of New Orleans.
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63
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6.4
/597/
40
/5/
64
/5/
88
/2/

America's Dream (1996)
Made especially for the HBO cable network, this well-wrought feature is comprised of three short stories by three noted black American authors, each of which is directed by a respected black director.
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6.5
/71/
10
/1/
50
/1/

Johnnie Mae Gibson: FBI (1986)
A police officer is called by F.B.I. to infiltrate into gang of arms smugglers.
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7.2
/95/
82
/4/
100
/1/

Light Girls (2015)
From the creator and director of the critically acclaimed documentary Dark Girls, award-winning filmmaker Bill Duke continues the conversation on colorism with Light Girls. Sharing the untold stories and experiences of lighter-skinned women, Light Girls dives deep into the discussion of skin color, preference, privilege, pain and prejudice. The documentary features interviews with Russell Simmons, Soledad O'Brien, Diahann Carroll, India Arie, Iyanla Vanzant, Michaela Angela Davis, Kym Whitley, Salli Richardson-Whitfield and more.
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The Journey (2024)
"The Journey” is a coming of age story. At the center of the narrative is “Nobody” who goes on a journey in pursuit of becoming somebody.


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