Documentary

‘Hungry To Learn’ is being called the fist documentary that Soledad O’Brien produced. But, she says she has produced all of the documentaries, this means it’s the first one she’s not in. ‘Hungry To Learn’ takes a “deep dive into college students that are on campuses and are hungry,” O’Brien explains. People may believe that […]

Stanley Nelson has consistently made great documentaries like Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Historically Black Colleges and Universities and The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution. His latest documentary tells the story of the life of jazz trumpeter and composer Miles Davis. Miles Davis: Birth Of The Cool is the first documentary to be […]

Tuesday, March 12, marked the one-year anniversary of Craig Mack’s death of heart failure at age 47. He died in Walterboro, South Carolina, where he was a member of Overcomer Ministry. Many have described the church as a cult, and Mack’s former producer and longtime friend, Alvin Toney, says the minister, Ralph Gordon Stair, had taken advantage […]

It’s an intimate look at the underground African American subculture of roller skating. Executive produced by John Legend, “United Skates” spotlights a community of thousands who fight in a racially charged environment to save the dynamic world of roller skating, which has been overlooked by the mainstream for generations, while giving rise to great musical talents. The […]

“Surviving R. Kelly” executive producer Dream Hampton has announced her next project will be a collaboration with HBO and filmed by inmates at a maximum security prison. As reported by shadowandact.com, the documentary, “It’s a Hard Truth Ain’t It,” features 13 males imprisoned at Indiana Pendleton Correction Center who took part in a documentary workshop within the prison […]

Robert Townsend has been working on his documentary, Making Of The Five Heartbeats, for years. But now, “it’s finally ready to be born.” The documentary chronicles Townsend’s journey as a young black writer/director. About 10,000 people auditioned to be in the film, including a Hollywood star. Townsend did not want to name the star but […]

The first episode of “Being Serena,” a five-part documentary series on HBO about Serena Williams, closes with the tennis great in a hospital bed, about to have a C-section. Just before the screen fades, a voiceover from Williams is heard: “I was terrified. And it was a whole new kind of fear. Tennis? I don’t […]

A new documentary by the U.K’s BBC featured R. Kelly‘s former girlfriend Kitti Jones who alleges that R.Kelly sexually groomed a 14-year-old girl according to The Guardian This allegation is added to the long list of sexual abuse that Kelly has been accused of. The documentary, R Kelly: Sex, Girls and Videotapes . 34-year-old Jones recalls two years of […]

Lifetime has inked major production deals with both Queen Latifah and Toni Braxton, the network announced Thursday as part of its upfront presentation. Under Latifah’s deal, the rapper-singer-actress will serve as executive producer of the documentary “Where Did the Women of Hip Hop Go?,” which tells the history of the pioneering female rappers in a […]

New York, New York – Paramount Network and award-winning filmmaker Derik Murray have joined forces for a new, original documentary on the life and legacy of our country’s legendary statesman, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Premiering, Wednesday, April 4 (9:00-10:30pm ET/PT), “I Am MLK Jr.” on the 50th Anniversary of his tragic assassination, tells the […]

Most everyone is familiar with actress Lorriane Hansberry and her phenomenal work in the classic film A Raisin In The Sun. However, not many people know about her creativity and her extensive work in activism. Jacque Reid goes Inside Her Story with director Tracy Heather Strain who tells the full story of Hansberry in her new documentary Lorriane Hansberry: […]

The late James Baldwin was known for his brilliant mind in critiquing the American society during the civil rights era for the injustice and treatment of African-Americans. Him along with Malcolm X, Martin Luther King Jr. and others are responsible for the positive but difficult changes made in society. Filmmakers and brothers Raoul and Hebert Peck created […]