Hollywood Black
Hollywood Black
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Hollywood Black

Reclaiming the story.

9.0 / 10
2024
1 season
4 episodes
Documentary

The epic story of the actors, writers, directors, and producers who fought for their place on the page, behind the camera and on the screen. From blackface to Black Panther, this series is a definitive chronicle of more than a century of the black experience in Hollywood and a powerful reexamination of a quintessentially American story – in brilliant color.

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Cast

Seasons

Chronicling the history of cinema from a radically Black perspective, this docuseries unearths personal stories from actors, writers, directors and producers who fought for their place on the page, behind the camera and on the screen.

  • Built on Our Backs

    1.Built on Our Backs

    11-08-202459m

    From the silent era to the late 1960s, an emboldened generation of Black actors and directors make films that counter denigrating imagery of Black people and forever change Hollywo...

  • The Defiant Ones

    2.The Defiant Ones

    18-08-202459m

    Following the unrest of the 1960s, Black filmmakers look to celebrate Black culture on screen. As Hollywood begins to see dollar signs, Black actors and directors try to maintain t...

  • The Price of Admission

    3.The Price of Admission

    25-08-202459m

    In the 1990s, a new generation of Black filmmakers and megastars are embraced by the studio system. Yet independent and female filmmakers who diverge from mainstream portrayals of...

  • Dear Black People

    4.Dear Black People

    01-09-202459m

    After the election of President Barack Obama, Hollywood offers Black filmmakers more opportunities than ever. From Selma to Get Out to Black Panther, Black filmmakers embrace new g...

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