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1. Transparent (2014–2019)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
An L.A. family with serious boundary issues have their past and future unravel when a dramatic admission causes everyone's secrets to spill out.
Stars: Jeffrey Tambor, Amy Landecker, Gaby Hoffmann, Jay Duplass
Votes: 23,444
2. For Colored Girls (2010)
R | 133 min | Drama
Each of the women portray one of the characters represented in the collection of twenty poems, revealing different issues that impact women in general and women of color in particular.
Director: Tyler Perry | Stars: Janet Jackson, Anika Noni Rose, Whoopi Goldberg, Kimberly Elise
Votes: 8,197 | Gross: $37.72M
3. Standing in the Shadows of Motown (2002)
PG | 108 min | Documentary, Music
Documentary about the Funk Brothers, a group of Detroit musicians who backed up dozens of Motown artists.
Director: Paul Justman | Stars: Joe Hunter, Jack Ashford, Uriel Jones, Richard 'Pistol' Allen
Votes: 3,846 | Gross: $1.60M
4.
Transparent (2014–2019)
Episode:
To Sardines and Back
(2016)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
Relationships are tested as the Pfefferman family gather for Maura's birthday. Sarah confronts Buzzy on temple board politics and Maura makes a big announcement, experiencing pushback from ... See full summary »
Director: Joey Soloway | Stars: Jeffrey Tambor, Gaby Hoffmann, Amy Landecker, Jay Duplass
Votes: 456
5. American Playhouse (1980–1994)
61 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Anthology series which ran on PBS throughout the 1980s.
Stars: Jeffrey DeMunn, Elizabeth Franz, Edward Herrmann, Sada Thompson
Votes: 414
6. Poetry in Motion (1982)
Not Rated | 91 min | Documentary
More than 20 contemporary North American poets recite, sing, and perform their work. Several also comment. Early in the film, Charles Bukowski talks about the energy of poets and of a poem.... See full summary »
Director: Ron Mann | Stars: Helen Adam, Miguel Algarín, Amiri Baraka, Ted Berrigan
Votes: 174
7. Whitewash (1994 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 25 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A little black girl learns about racism.
Director: Michael Sporn | Stars: Ruby Dee, Serena Henry, Ndehru Roberts, Linda Lavin
Votes: 108
8.
American Playhouse (1980–1994)
Episode:
For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow Is Enuf
(1982)
78 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A unique award-winning tale of the African-American woman's journey in America.
Director: Oz Scott | Stars: Sarita Allen, Trazana Beverley, Laurie Carlos, Gregory T. Daniel
Votes: 85
9. The 35th Annual Tony Awards (1981 TV Special)
145 min | Family
Director: Clark Jones | Stars: Ellen Burstyn, Richard Chamberlain, Tom Aldredge, Jane Alexander
Votes: 70
10. An Evening with Diana Ross (1977 TV Special)
90 min | Music
Television special featuring live footage of Diana Ross' concert in Detroit, Michigan for her album of the same name.
Director: Norman Campbell | Stars: Diana Ross, Florence Ballard, Cindy Birdsong, Ka-Ron Sowell Brown
Votes: 56
11. The Papp Project (2001)
Documentary
Directors: Tracie Holder, Karen Thorsen | Stars: Tom Bird, Phoebe Brand, Lee Breuer, Roscoe Lee Browne
Votes: 32
12. Black Theatre: The Making of a Movement (1978)
130 min | Documentary
This documentary explores the growth and development of black theatre from its earliest roots, also examining its close ties with the civil rights movement. Included are interviews with ... See full summary »
Director: Woodie King Jr. | Stars: Amiri Baraka, Ed Bullins, Vinnette Carroll, Lorraine Hansberry
Votes: 15
13. Span of the Rainbow (2011)
32 min | Documentary, Short
Documentary exploring the origins of Ntozake Shange's groundbreaking play "For Colored Girls Who Have considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf".
Director: Peter Ventrella | Stars: Aku Kadogo, Anika Noni Rose, Oz Scott, Ntozake Shange
14. Tonality: Lady in Blue (2020 Music Video)
5 min | Music
Director: Pietro Torrisi | Stars: Alexander Lloyd Blake, Aleta Braxton, Chanèle Casaubon, Kitten Kuroi