Day 28: Is That Black Enough for You?!? (2022)
Directed & Written by Elvis Mitchell
This film essay examines the history, craft & legacy of Black cinema.
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Stream on Netflix
Day 27: The Banker (2020)
Starring Anthony Mackie & Samuel L. Jackson
The film follows Joe Morris & Benard Garrett, two of the first African American bankers in the U.S.
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Stream on AppleTV+
Day 23: Nope (2022)
Directed & Written by Jordan Peele
Starring Daniel Kaluuya & Keke Palmer
Cinematography by Hoyte van Hoytema
Music by Michael Abels
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Stream on Peacock
Day 21: The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks
Directed by Johanna Hamilton & Yoruba Richen
Written by Jeanne Theoharis (based on novel)
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Stream on Peacock!
Day 20: The Emperor Jone (1933)
Starring Paul Robeson
This was the first major Hollywood production starring a Black lead w/ white actors in supporting roles.
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Stream on HBO Max!
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Day 19: On The Come Up (2022)
Directed by Sanaa Lathan (Directorial debut)
Written by Kay Oyegun
Starrring Jamila C. Gray, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Mike Epps & Method Man
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Stream on Paramount+
Day 18: Nanny (2022)
Directed & Written by Nikyatu Jusu
Starring Anna Drop
This film won the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival making it the first horror film to do so.
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Stream it on Prime Video!
Day 16: A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks (2021)
The film follows the life of the photographer and filmmaker Gordon Parks.
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Stream it now on HBO Max!
Day 15: Summer of Soul (2021)
Directed by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson
This documentary about the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival won an Academy & Grammy award.
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Stream it on Hulu & Disney+!
Day 14: They Cloned Tyrone (2023)
Written & Directed by Juel Taylor
Starring John Boyega, Teyonah Parris & Jamie Foxx
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Streaming on Netflix July 21st!
Day 13: Devotion (2022)
Starring Jonathan Majors
The film is based on Jesse Brown, the first African American to complete the U.S. Navy’s basic flight training program.
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Stream on Paramount+!
Day 11: Fantasy Football (2022)
Starring Marsai Martin, Kelly Rowland & Omari Hardwick
Produced by Marsai Martin & LeBron James
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Stream now on Paramount+!
Day 7: Descendant (2022)
Director Margaret Brown chronicles the story behind Africatown in Alabama & the Clotilda, the ship that brought enslaved Africans 40 years after slavery ended.
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Stream now on Netflix!
Day 6: The 1619 Project (2023)
The 6 part docuseries seeks to reframe the country’s history by placing the consequences of slavery & the contributions of Black Americans at the center.
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Stream on Hulu now!