Trevor Noah: African American

Internationally acclaimed comedian Trevor Noah challenges the status quo through his unique perspective, breaking down cultural flaws on all sides and finding our mutual connections with laughter. Born a mixed-race child

African American Express

African American Express is an abstract animation exploring the impact of consumerism in the Black community. Told in the style of Soviet Propaganda, this animated short dissects the pattern of excessive materialism and

African American Roots

Voodoo was the religion of many black slaves and is directly linked to Egyptian mythology, as explained by linguist Marc Monsia. Discover in Benin the beauty and strength of those deep roots which are often misunderstood

African-American Quadrille

SIlent movie footage from 1914 showing African-American dancers in square formation.

African American Psycho: The Hip Hop Freak

Rap artist and mogul B- City is struggling to keep a grip on his reality, slipping back and forth between being in the spot light and having a dark side behind closed doors, City is finding it hard to maintain both lives

The Journey of the African-American Athlete

Documentary feature exploring the rise of African-Americans to positions of greatness in American sports. Stories are told of boxers, tennis players, runners, and basketball players, athletes who either suffered the indi

African American Historical Society – Migration Stories

Citizen Film collaborated with the African American Cultural and Historical Society to produce an initial short film on African American migration, which was screened at African American Art & Culture Complex and other c

Kindred Spirits: Contemporary African American Artists

Contemporary African-American artists tell how their art and lives have been affected by African influences and their own experiences living as Black Americans in today's world. Writer/Professor, Maya Angelou expresses t

Fighting for Respect: African American Soldiers in WWI

Fighting for Respect captures the plight of African American soldiers who fought in WWI, receiving the Croix de Guerre military decoration from France, while still fighting discrimination and hatred at home in America.

Pioneers of African-American Cinema

This collection of the historically vital works of America's legendary first African-American filmmakers is the only one of its kind. Funded in part by a highly successful Kickstarter campaign, the packaged set includes

National Museum of African American History and Culture Grand Opening Ceremony

The grand opening dedication ceremony of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture.

An Introduction: Pioneers of African-American Cinema

"An Introduction" provides an overview of disc content, featuring film historians Jacqueline Najuma Stewart and Charles Musser.

The African Burial Ground: An American Discovery

Explores the search and discovery of the African Burial Ground in Lower Manhattan. It examines the archaeological dig that resulted in unearthing the remains of some 400 African men, women and children. Part Two, a Histo

Blaque Tcherie: The Beginning of the African American Pin Up Girl

Responding to the inaugural release of Playboy magazine, two African-American entrepreneurial hopefuls set out to do an all-black version of the same, pitching Lena Horne, Dorothy Dandridge, Pearl Bailey and Eartha Kitt

Shared Legacies: The African-American Jewish Civil Rights Alliance

The historical ties between Black and Jewish Americans began long before the Civil Rights era. Shared Legacies explores this significant alliance, sharing eyewitness accounts, interviews with civil rights leaders, includ

Black Is the Color: African-American Artists and Segregation

Black Is the Color highlights key moments in the history of Black visual art, from Edmonds Lewis’s 1867 sculpture Forever Free, to the work of contemporary artists such as Whitfield Lovell, Kerry James Marshall, Ellen Ga

Am I: Too African to be American or Too American to be African?

What does it mean to be an African born in America? Am I: Too African to be American or Too American to be African explores the complex identity formations of young African women living in America and West Africa who ide

Dr. Smith's African American Museum

Invisible Warriors: African American Women in World War II

Invisible Warriors: African American Women in World War II, illuminates the wartime experiences of 600,000 “Rosie the Riveters” - pioneers who courageously triumph over racism and sexism to create job opportunities in in

Pioneers of African-American Cinema: About the Restoration

"About the Restoration" provides an overview of the recovery effort, hosted by Bret Wood. Also of interest are examples of movie making mistakes that remain in the pictures, with disc producers resisting the urge to corr