African American Filmes

Full of nostalgia and charm, Kid Rock is an exposé of a young black man, Tadros Eyob’s journey into rock climbing in British Columbia.

Based on a True Story, we journey back to 1980 to see John King, a 10yr old African American boy, see his mother experience the Joy of Salvation,...

Ben Caldwell’s Medea, a collage piece made on an animation stand and edited entirely in the camera, combines live action and rapidly edited...

A documentary exploring the issue of racial identity among African-Americans through the lens of skateboarding.

Comedy short (only fragments remain at LoC)

A 1956 Belgian film, Low Light and Blue Smoke, showcases the music of American blues guitarist Big Bill Broonzy, capturing his performance at the...

In the old American South, a black teen with a white adoptive family becomes curious about her roots after hearing birds for the first time.

A 1975 documentary short about how children perceive themselves in terms of their surroundings, family, and ethnicity.

Documentary about the life of jazz and funk saxophonist, Maceo Parker

Hazel is a romantic comedy that explores the journey of a young woman navigating her personal relationships and discovering the importance of...

Evanston, a suburb just north of Chicago, touts its progressivism and inclusion. It was the first city in the U.S. to offer reparations for Black...

This musical comedy with an all-black cast imagines what television entertainment will be like in the near future.