Collections/February 2024

Celebrate Black History

The story of Black Americans is, in many ways, the story of America itself. Though the African American experience has long been relegated to the margins of the big screen, a vital cinematic legacy endures thanks to the work of pioneers like Fronza Woods ( Fannie’s Film ), Kathleen Collins ( Losing Ground ), Julie Dash ( Daughters of the Dust ), and Marlon Riggs ( Tongues Untied ), as well as bracing contemporary voices like Garrett Bradley ( America ) and Jon-Sesrie Goff ( After Sherman ). Their stories of revolution, resistance, creativity, community, and everyday endurance offer a multifaceted vision of Black American identity across generations.

20 films — 13 on the Channel, 7 unavailable