Black Anal Beauties (2011)

Historia basada en la abolicionista Harriet Tubman (Cynthia Erivo), que liberó a numerosos esclavos tras haber escapado ella misma de la esclavitud en 1849.

Narra la historia nunca contada de tres brillantes mujeres científicas afroamericanas que trabajaron en la NASA a comienzos de los años sesenta (en plena carrera espacial, y asimismo en mitad de la lucha por los derechos civiles de los negros estadounidenses) en el ambicioso proyecto de poner en órbita al astronauta John Glenn.

Una niña de raza mixta, hija de un aristócrata fuera del matrimonio es educada por la familia de su padre. La realeza mostrará una nula disposición a incluir a la niña en la familia debido a su color de piel, es una niña de color, lo que la impedirá ser aceptada en su infancia por su nueva familia. Poco a poco comienza a crecer adaptándose a las circunstancias y a las desavenencias del exterior. Todo cambia en el momento en que la joven criolla se enamora de otro hombre de la realeza, lo que provocará varios conflictos familiares debido de nuevo a su condición étnica.

Documental sobre la vida de la legendaria cantante y activista de los derechos civiles Nina Simone. Incluye extractos de más de cien horas de entrevistas de audio con la artista nunca escuchados hasta este documental, así como imágenes inéditas de conciertos suyos, cartas y una entrevista con la hija de Simone, Lisa Simone Kelly.

La película narra la vida y la trayectorçia musical de Tina Turner desde sus inicios, en los que con 19 años conoce al carismático músico Ike Turner. El destino de Tina no le ha dado ni un segundo de descanso. Junto a Ike alcanzó la cumbre en el mundo de la música, pero también pagó muy caro el éxito. Su matrimonio estuvo marcado por la violencia y la angustia, pero Tina pudo encontrar el valor suficiente para abandonarlo todo y empezar de nuevo su vida y su carrera. De lo más bajo a lo más alto.

La Sra. Recy Taylor fue violada por seis hombres blancos en 1944 en Alabama, cuando ella tenía 24 años. Los culpables fueron identificados, pero al ser una víctima de color y ellos blancos no hubo juicio. Recy alzó la voz, y con la ayuda de Rosa Parks y legiones de mujeres, luchó por la justicia.

David is transported to the cut-throat world of fashion. Olivia, an up-and-coming fashion designer who gets the opportunity of a lifetime to work for icon Salma Barrie. But things go out of control when Olivia must step up to save the company and fight against a former co-worker who has started a competing company.

In the Lifetime® movie, THE FANTASIA BARRINO STORY: LIFE IS NOT A FAIRYTALE, a single teenage mother overcomes all odds - sexual abuse, poverty and illiteracy - by relying on her spectacular singing voice. She ultimately gains national prominence as the winner of a hit talent show. Fantasia Barrino plays herself in this modern true Cinderella story. Also starring Loretta Devine, Kadeem Hardison and Viola Davis.

A racist skinhead falls in love with a black woman.

The Legend, on Nina’s life and music, was made in France by Frank Lords and it is told in large part by Nina Simone herself. It is an honest portrayal based on her autobiography “I Put A Spell On You,” that shows Nina at her mightiest and at her most vulnerable.

Prime example of the very silly humor / sexploitation genre coming out of Italy in the 70's. A black women (Carla Brait) begins work as a maid in an apartment complex filled with wacky characters. All the men are over-the-top horndog caricatures who beat each other senseless, chase around loose women and get slack-jawed when they see so much as a bared thigh from the "Black Maid". Silly slapstick humor from the building's doorman, a topless catfight, some role-playing , interracial sex, the amazing Femi Benussi .

Described by Dee Rees as a "black lesbian horror film set in the mountains."

In 1968, Shirley Chisholm becomes the first black woman elected to Congress. In 1972, she becomes the first black woman to run for president. Shunned by the political establishment, she's supported by a motley crew of blacks, feminists, and young voters. Their campaign-trail adventures are frenzied, fierce and fundamentally right on!

BLACK BALLERINA tells the story of several black women from different generations who fell in love with ballet. Six decades ago, while pursuing their dreams, Joan Myers Brown, Delores Browne and Raven Wilkinson confronted racism, exclusion and unequal opportunity. Today, young dancers of color continue to face formidable challenges breaking into the overwhelmingly white world of ballet. Moving back and forth in time, this lyrical, character driven film shows how far we still have to go and stimulates a fresh discussion about race, inclusion and opportunity across all sectors of American society.

How Winnie Mandela went from innocent country girl to a fighter against apartheid.

“I don’t want to feel like it’s only me. I know it’s not only me, because there are others out there…” ‘I Don’t Protest, I Just Dance In My Shadow’ is a short visual essay film by artist animator, Jessica Ashman, about navigating the visual art and animation world as a black face in a white space. Using animation and recorded interviews of eight other women of colour artists, ‘I Don’t Protest, I Just Dance In My Shadow’ is an abstract confessional from the director herself: a visualisation of the joy, frustration, wishes and dreams of what it feels like to be a black women and a woman of colour artist, creating and existing.

Explores the impact American slavery had on how Black women view themselves and their sexuality.

From a celebrated hoops prodigy to a self-reliant professional basketball star, from Baylor to the WNBA and overseas, Brittney Griner had a wild ride last year. Her trip ended in China, where she drew oohs and aahs from fascinated crowds ... and learned a little something about herself along the way.

"Tears of Joy" is a short film depicting one girl's battle with bullying. It was created to create awareness about an issue to which many of our children fall victim.