Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows With Denise Oliver-Velez

1. Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021)

PG-13 | 118 min | Documentary, History, Music

Documentary about the legendary 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival which celebrated African-American music and culture and promoted Black pride and unity.

Director: Questlove | Stars: Dorinda Drake, Barbara Bland-Acosta, Darryl Lewis, Ethel Beatty

Votes: 13,870

2. She's Beautiful When She's Angry (2014)

Not Rated | 92 min | Documentary, History

A documentary that resurrects the buried history of the outrageous, often brilliant women who founded the modern women's movement from 1966 to 1971.

Director: Mary Dore | Stars: Chude Pamela Allen, Alta, Judith Arcana, Nona Willis Aronowitz

Votes: 1,653 | Gross: $0.42M

3. By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem (2020)

Documentary

Documentary series examines the story of Harlem, its music during the 1960's and its connections to today.

Stars: Jamal Joseph, Courtland Cox, Herb Boyd, James Small

Votes: 55

4. Palante Siempre Palante! The Young Lords (1996 TV Movie)

Documents the Young Lords' history with on camera interviews, archival footage, photographs and music. The documentary surveys Puerto Rican history, the Young Lords' activities and philosophy, the end of the organization and its legacy.

Director: Iris Morales | Stars: Felipe Luciano, Denise Oliver-Velez

Votes: 15

5. Takeover (2021)

37 min | Documentary, Short

In 1970, a group of young Puerto Rican activists took over a decrepit hospital in New York City, launching a battle for their lives, their community, and health care for all.

Director: Emma Francis-Snyder | Stars: Alexandra Acosta, Alain Becerra Calderon, Juan Gonzalez, Felipe Luciano

Votes: 79

6. American Fugitive: The Truth About Hassan (2006)

75 min | Documentary

French-Canadian filmmaker Jean-Daniel Lafond goes into the life of wanted terrorist David Belfield, an African American convert to Islam who was born in the United States and allegedly ... See full summary »

Director: Jean-Daniel Lafond | Stars: George Bush, Jimmy Carter, Jean-Daniel Lafond, Richard Nixon

Votes: 17

7. By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem (2020)
Episode: Mecca (2020)

TV-14 | 48 min | Documentary

1960s Harlem is the 'cultural capital of Black America,' but the community faces problems and rising tensions. All over the country, civil rights protests are proliferating and as the ... See full summary »

Director: Keith McQuirter | Stars: James Small, Giancarlo Esposito, Jamal Joseph, Taharqa Aleem

Votes: 9

8. By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem (2020)
Episode: Power (2020)

TV-14 | 48 min | Documentary

New voices like The Black Panthers offer a message to Black America: reform is not enough; it's time for revolution. The call for Black Power sparks a cultural shift not just in Harlem, but... See full summary »

Director: Keith McQuirter | Stars: Robert F. Kennedy, Robin Clark, Coretta Scott King, Courtland Cox

Votes: 6

9. By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem (2020)
Episode: Freedom Songs (2020)

TV-14 | 48 min | Documentary

A musical, political and spiritual revolution gains momentum across Black America, inspiring Jazz greats John Coltrane, Charlie Mingus and Max Roach to express their activism through their ... See full summary »

Director: Keith McQuirter | Stars: Nikki Giovanni, James Baldwin, Giancarlo Esposito, Adam Clayton Powell Jr.

Votes: 6

10. By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem (2020)
Episode: Crossroads (2020)

TV-14 | 51 min | Documentary

The rich diversity of the Harlem population shapes new forms of music that draw on different sounds and styles heard around the neighborhood, like R&B, jazz, soul, mambo, blues, and '... See full summary »

Director: Keith McQuirter | Stars: C.T. Vivian, John Lewis, Eunice Townsend, Martin Luther King

Votes: 7