Black History Month is about celebrating, educating, and championing Black culture.
Black History Month is about celebrating, educating, and championing Black culture. Black filmmakers have played a crucial part in this landscape. Through film, these moviemakers have done their part, allowing us to view events and stories through their lens–and perspective. BLACK ENTERPRISE selected nine movies by Black directors that push boundaries on storytelling and display artistic innovation that might inspire a new generation to do the same.
Selma
Fruitvale Station
Judas And The Black Messiah
Do The Right Thing
Boyz N The Hood
Boyz N The Hood was written and directed by John Singleton and debuted in July 1991. Boyz N the Hood goes down in South Central, Los Angeles. The title Boyz N the Hood depicts the challenges young Black men faced in L.A.: gang violence, teen fatherhood, and police profiling. Singleton did an excellent job of showing the brash realities of these West Coast urban communities and unveiling the significance of education, family, and mentors.
Get Out
King Richard
Malcolm X
Dear White People
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Source: Black Enterprise
