Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou was an American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist. She published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, several books of poetry, and is credited with a list of plays, movies, and television shows spanning over 50 years. She received dozens of awards and more than 50 honorary degrees.
Madea's Family Reunion
as MaySouthern matriarch Madea has a lot on her plate. Her nieces, Vanessa and Lisa, have relationship...
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Poetic Justice
as Aunt JuneStill grieving after the murder of her boyfriend, hairdresser Justice writes poetry to deal with...
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How to Make an American Quilt
as AnnaSoon-to-be-wed graduate student Finn Dodd develops cold feet when she suspects her fiancé is...
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Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
as Self (archive footage)Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! was a 1994 TV special that aired...
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Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
as Self (archive footage)A celebration of Dr. Maya Angelou by weaving her words with rare and intimate archival...
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Porgy and Bess
as DancerIn the early 1900s, the fictional Catfish Row section of Charleston, South Carolina serves as...
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Good Hair
as SelfAn exposé of comic proportions that only Chris Rock could pull off, GOOD HAIR visits beauty...
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The Enchanted Island Madagascar: The Living Edens
as NarratorTravel to the mysterious island that time forgot -- the island of Madagascar. Nestled in the...
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Mr. SOUL!
as Self (archive footage)On the heels of the Civil Rights Movement, one fearless black pioneer reconceived a Harlem...
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A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings
as SelfSong for Cesar is a documentary film with a unique view of the life and legacy of Cesar Chavez...
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There Are No Children Here
as Lelia MaeThe devastating story of brothers Lafayette and Pharoah Rivers, children of the Chicago ghetto,...
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Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
as Narrator (voice)Can there be such a thing as too much Christmas? Find out... when a magical Christmas wish is...
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Paul Simon: Under African Skies
as SelfPaul Simon returns to South Africa to explore the incredible journey of his historic Graceland...
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On the Shoulders of Giants
as uncreditedThe story of the Harlem Rens: the greatest basketball team you never heard of.
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Maya Angelou at the BBC
as Self (archive footage)Bonnie Greer looks back on the extraordinary life of one of literature’s most significant and...
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James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket
as SelfJames Baldwin was at once a major 20th century American author, a Civil Rights activist and, for...
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The Power of the Heart
as SelfFrom the director of ‘THE SECRET’ comes this unparalleled and life-changing film about the...
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Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed
as SelfAn American story. Traces the career of Joe Louis (1914-1981) within the context of American...
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Calypso Heat Wave
as uncreditedA jukebox operator helps promote a calypso craze.
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Perfect Moment
as SelfIn this documentary, artist-filmmaker Nicholas Hondrogen asks people to describe memorable...
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Minha Bateria Está Fraca e Está Ficando Tarde
as SelfAs the Sars-Covid 19 pandemic increased, Rubiane Maia was in Folkestone, England, and Tom...
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Daedalus
as Sampled Interview (voice) (uncredited)"Fly too high and you will burn, go too low and you won't breathe." Daedalus weaves a tale of...
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Angelou on Burns
as uncreditedThis award-winning documentary tells the story of the American poet and civil rights activist...
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Why Is We Americans?
as SelfThe story focuses on Newark's Baraka family and its involvement in social activism, poetry,...
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The Black Candle
as Self - NarratorThe origins of Kwanzaa and the seven principles upon which the pan-African holiday derives its...
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One Night in Vegas
as SelfOn the evening of Sept. 7, 1996, Mike Tyson, the WBC heavyweight champion, attempted to take...
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I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song
as SelfI HOPE YOU DANCE: the power and spirit of song is the first full length documentary film to...
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Words Are Things
as Narrator (voice)Some day we’ll be able to measure the power of words but in the meantime let’s be careful about...
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Aimé Césaire: The Mask of Words
as SelfAimé Césaire - Le Masque des mots is a portrait of the Martinican writer who calls himself a...
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Malcolm X: Make It Plain
as SelfNarrated by actress Alfre Woodard, this trenchant, eye-opening doc traces the radical civil...
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Kindred Spirits: Contemporary African American Artists
as AnchorContemporary African-American artists tell how their art and lives have been affected by African...
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Touched by an Angel
as Clarice MitchellMonica, an angel, is tasked with bringing guidance and messages from God to various people who...
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Great Performances
as SelfThe best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse...
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Intimate Portrait
as Self (archive footage)Intimate Portrait is a biographical television series on the Lifetime Television cable network...
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Moesha
as uncreditedMoesha was an American sitcom series that aired on the UPN network from January 23, 1996 to May...
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Roots
as Nyo BotoThe epic tale of celebrated Pulitzer-prize winning author Alex Haley's ancestors as portrayed in...
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American Masters
as SelfAmerican Masters is a PBS television series which produces biographies on enduring writers,...
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Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as Fairy Godmother (voice)Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child is an American anthology animated television series.
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The Rosie O'Donnell Show
as SelfThe Rosie O'Donnell Show was an American daytime television talk show hosted and produced by...
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Iconoclasts
as SelfIconoclasts is a Sundance Channel show. Each episode pairs two "creative visionaries" who...
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The Early Show
as SelfThe Early Show is an American morning television show which was broadcast by CBS from New York...
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Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Conjure womanHallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark...
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The Nineties
as Self (archive footage)Hit rewind and explore the most iconic moments and influential people of The Nineties, the...
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The Richard Pryor Show
as uncreditedThe Richard Pryor Show is an American comedy variety series starring Richard Pryor. It premiered...
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America Beyond the Color Line
as SelfHenry Louis Gates Jr., Harvard's chair of Afro-American Studies, travels the length and breadth...
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