Malcolm X
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- DirectorYves SimoneauStarsAngela BassettTyler HynesGloria ReubenThe widows of Martin Luther King and Malcolm X and how they carry on as single mothers after the assassination of their husbands.
- DirectorWoodie King Jr.StarsMorgan FreemanYolanda KingMansoor Najee-ullahAfter breaking ties with the Nation of Islam, Malcolm X became a man marked for death...and it was just a matter of time before his enemies closed in. Despite death threats and intimidation, Malcolm marched on - continuing to spread the word of equality and brotherhood right up until the moment of his brutal and untimely assassination. Highlighted by newsreel footage and interviews, this is the story of the last twenty-four hours of Malcolm X. Featuring the music of jazz percussionist Max Roach.
- DirectorRegina KingStarsKingsley Ben-AdirEli GoreeAldis HodgeA fictional account of one incredible night where icons Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X, Sam Cooke, and Jim Brown gathered discussing their roles in the Civil Rights Movement and cultural upheaval of the 60s.
- CreatorChris BrancatoPaul EcksteinStarsForest WhitakerIlfenesh HaderaLucy FryA gangster named Bumpy Johnson makes his way in Harlem during the 1960s. A TV prequel to the 2007 film, 'American Gangster', which centered on the criminal enterprise of Frank Lucas.
- DirectorSpike LeeStarsDenzel WashingtonAngela BassettDelroy LindoBiographical epic of the controversial and influential Black Nationalist leader, from his early life and career as a small-time gangster, to his ministry as a member of the Nation of Islam and his eventual assassination.
- StarsTarita AlvarezAmberBoogieCompton was made famous by NWA's seminal album, Straight Outta Compton, which helped birth gangsta rap by documenting the volatile world of South Central Los Angeles in 1988. Now, the city is back in the spotlight thanks to Kendrick Lamar, whose music takes on many of the same issues that plagued Compton more than 20 years ago, including gangs and violence. In a documentary by VICE filmmaker Andy Capper, NOISEY correspondent Zach Goldbaum sits down with Kendrick and meets his friends, many of whom appear on the cover of his critically acclaimed album, To Pimp a Butterfly. Kendrick and the Piru gang members he grew up with give a candid portrait of life in Compton, helping show a deeper side to a group that society has written off.
- DirectorRoger Ross WilliamsStarsJohn ToonAngela DavisJulian JosephA hybrid documentary/scripted feature based on Dr. Kendi's National Book Award-winning "Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas".
- DirectorMurray LernerStarsCarlos SantanaStanley CrouchMiles DavisDocumentary about Miles Davis' legendary gig at the Isle of Wight Festival, August 1970. Includes full live footage and recent interviews with band mates and others. .
- DirectorBeth McCarthy-MillerStarsAnthony AndersonTracee Ellis RossYara ShahidiThe Johnson family discusses race issues while watching news coverage of a grand jury considering the indictment of a White police officer accused of killing an African American teen.
- DirectorDon CheadleStarsAndré HollandAlessandro NivolaTiffany BooneOn the heels of his overturned conviction, Huey P. Newton reignites a revolution and meets an unexpected donor.