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100 Essential Black Films - Page 2

A list of essential films from the African diaspora.
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Cooley High (1975)
Cooley High (1975)
41
89%7.1
Greased Lightning (1977)
Greased Lightning (1977)
42
6.3
Carmen Jones (1954)
Carmen Jones (1954)
43
77%6.8
Anna Lucasta
Anna Lucasta
44
Shadows
Shadows
45
Blue Collar (1978)
Blue Collar (1978)
46
98%7.5
The Last Angel of History
The Last Angel of History
47
Ashes and Embers
Ashes and Embers
48
Junior's Groove
Junior's Groove
49
Menace II Society (1993)
Menace II Society (1993)
50
84%7.5
Brown Sugar
Brown Sugar
51
Hallelujah! (2009)
Hallelujah! (2009)
52
6.6
Mother of George (2013)
Mother of George (2013)
53
91%6.4
The Legend of Nigger Charley (1972)
The Legend of Nigger Charley (1972)
54
6.1
Together Brothers (1974)
Together Brothers (1974)
55
6.3
Emma Mae (Black Sister's Revenge)
Emma Mae (Black Sister's Revenge)
56
Sounder (1972)
Sounder (1972)
57
90%7.6
The Color Purple (1985)
The Color Purple (1985)
58
81%7.8
Sugar Cane Alley (1983)
Sugar Cane Alley (1983)
59
100%7.3
The Brother From Another Planet (1984)
The Brother From Another Planet (1984)
60
89%6.8
Shottas (2002)
Shottas (2002)
61
17%6.2
Babylon
Babylon
62
To Sleep With Anger (1990, Charles Burnett)
To Sleep With Anger (1990, Charles Burnett)
63
Killer of Sheep (1977 – Charles Burnett)
Killer of Sheep (1977 – Charles Burnett)
64
Pitch Black (2000)
Pitch Black (2000)
65
59%7.1
Gridlock'd (1997)
Gridlock'd (1997)
66
88%6.9
For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf (1982)
For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf (1982)
67
The Truth About Charlie (2002)
The Truth About Charlie (2002)
68
34%4.8
Putney Swope (1969)
Putney Swope (1969)
69
69%6.8
Born in Flames (1983)
Born in Flames (1983)
70
88%6.5
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986)
Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986)
71
58%6.3
Sidewalk Stories (1989)
Sidewalk Stories (1989)
72
79%7.3
Bless Their Little Hearts (1984)
Bless Their Little Hearts (1984)
73
100%7.4
Life
Life
74
A Dry White Season (1989)
A Dry White Season (1989)
75
Compensation (2010)
Compensation (2010)
76
6.0
Dead Presidents (1995)
Dead Presidents (1995)
77
49%6.9
Stormy Weather
Stormy Weather
78
Dreams of Dust (2008)
Dreams of Dust (2008)
79
7.0
Body and Soul (1925)
Body and Soul (1925)
80
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