Three mathematicians, all African American women, work as 'human computers' for NASA at the height of the space race in the 1960s. They struggle with segregationist policies and chauvinism in the male-dominated aerospace field. Their ingenious contributions prove invaluable in this true story about the outsized impact of people overlooked by history.

Starr Carter is constantly switching between two worlds: the poor, mostly black, neighborhood where she lives and the rich, mostly white, prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Now, facing pressures from all sides of the community, Starr must find her voice and stand up for what's right.

Inspired by the true-life story of NFL Superbowl Champion, Spencer Paysinger, All American is an inspiring, ensemble family drama about a young, high school football phenom, Spencer James, and the two families whose homes he shares after transferring from Crenshaw to Beverly High - his mother and brother in South Central LA and the Bakers of Beverly Hills. But as these two families and their vastly different worlds are drawn together, Spencer, the Bakers, and the James family will discover that the differences that divide us on the surface hide a deeper connection - the complicated, imperfect humanity that unites us all.

An adaptation of Alex Haley's "Roots", chronicling the history of an African man sold to slavery in America, and his descendants. This show is a very emotional, powerful show. 

After witnessing the murder of her first and only boyfriend, young Justice (Janet Jackson) decides to forget about college and become a South Central Los Angeles, California hairdresser. Avoiding friends, the only way for her to cope with her depression is by composing beautiful poetry. On her way to a convention in Oakland, she is forced to ride with an independent-minded postal worker with whom she has not gotten along in the past. After various arguments between them and their friends, they start to discover that their thoughts on violence, socially and domestically, are the same. Justice may finally feel that she is not as alone as before.

Issa Rae's HBO comedy Insecure is a strong take on Black millennial culture that shows Black women differently than through the usual TV tropes of being angry, dysfunctional, or glamorous. The series follows Issa and Lawrence's as they navigate their lives, and the show is revolutionary in its depiction of Black men and women seeking to find their voices in their careers, explore their sexuality, confront casual racism and sexism, and so on.

Solomon Northup, a free Black man, is abducted during a trip to Washington, DC. Sold into slavery in Louisiana, he suffers years of cruelty as he's traded off to increasingly inhumane slaveowners-all the while looking for his chance to escape.

This historical drama follows Harriet Tubman's escape from slavery, her heroic return to rescue her family, and her daring efforts that delivered scores of fellow slaves to freedom via the Underground Railroad

A powerful and thought-provoking true story follows young lawyer Bryan Stevenson and his history-making battle for justice. After graduating from Harvard, Bryan might have had his pick of lucrative jobs. Instead, he heads to Alabama to defend those wrongly condemned, with the support of local advocate Eva Ansley. One of his first, and most incendiary, cases is that of Walter McMillian who, in 1987, was sentenced to die for the notorious murder of an 18-year-old girl, despite a preponderance of evidence proving his innocence and the fact that the only testimony against him came from a criminal with a motive to lie.

In the winter of 1909 Georgia, a 14-year-old African American girl named Celie gives birth to a daughter, whom she names Olivia, as her younger sister, Nettie, acts as a midwife. Since the baby was conceived through incest, Celie's father seizes the infant and warns his daughter to keep the pregnancy a secret. Celie had previously conceived another child through incest, a son named Adam, but he was also removed from her care.

Biography of Jackie Robinson, the first black major league baseball player in the 20th century. Traces his career in the negro leagues and the major leagues

Three-time periods - young adolescence, mid-teen and young adult - in the life of black-American Chiron is presented. When a child, Chiron lives with his single, crack addict mother Paula in a crime-ridden neighborhood in Miami. Chiron is a shy, withdrawn child largely due to his small size and being neglected by his mother, who is more concerned about getting her fixes and satisfying her carnal needs than taking care of him.

Recounting the life story of R&B songstress Michel'le, who rose to stardom alongside N.W.A. and was involved in tumultuous relationships with both Dr. Dre and Suge Knight. Narrated by Michel'le.

This film looks at life in the Bedford-Stuyvesant district of Brooklyn on a hot summer Sunday. As he does everyday, Sal Fragione opens the pizza parlor he's owned for 25 years. The neighborhood has changed considerably in the time he's been there and is now composed primarily of African-Americans and Hispanics. His son Pino hates it there and would like nothing better than to relocate the eatery to their own neighborhood. For Sal however, the restaurant represents something that is part of his life and sees it as a part of the community. What begins as a simple complaint by one of his customers, Buggin Out - who wonders why he has only pictures of famous Italian-Americans on the wall when most of his customers are black - eventually disintegrates into violence as frustration seemingly brings out the worst in everyone.