Miscellaneous Movies
This is the name of the otherworldly state Black people were trapped in when their bodies were taken over in Get Out.
What is the Sunken Place?
Amandla Stenberg stars as Starr Carter in this 2018 coming-of-age teen drama film that explores Starr's turmoil as she witnesses a police shooting.
What is The Hate U Give?
This iffy show stars Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross, and showcases the dysfunction of the Johnson family, as they try to stay true to their Black identities while living in a white, surburban neighbourhood.
What is black-ish?
This 2018 superhero film won Best Original Score at the Oscars and the Grammys, making it one of the most successful soundtracks in Marvel Universe history.
What is Black Panther?
d. Ryan Coogler
This stylish Disney icon led her own self-titled show, running from 2003 to 2007. Hint: This show has a reboot currently running on Disney channel.
Who is Raven Symoné (That's so Raven)?
This renowned basketball star played himself in the original Space Jam (1996).
Who is Michael Jordan?
This film, based on the 1982 play by August Wilson, stars Viola Davis as Ma Rainey, and is Chadwick Boseman's last film role.
What is Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020)?
This show stars Donald Glover as college dropout and music manager Earnest "Earn" Marks, who along with rapper Alfred "Paper Boi" Miles (Brian Tyree Henry), tries to navigate a strange, seemingly otherworldly Atlanta hip hop scene.
What is Atlanta (2016-2022)?
This renowed comedian voiced Donkey in Dreamwork's Shrek franchise.
Who is Eddie Murphy?
This Oscar-winning actress led Jordan Peele's second film, Us (2019).
Who is Lupita Nyong'o?
This 1995 comedy film stars Ice Cube and Chris Tucker as unemployed friends Craig Jones and Smokey, who face money troubles after becoming indebted to a local drug dealer.
What is Friday?
This 2016 film, starring Taraji P. Henson and Octavia Spencer, was previously a non-fiction book written by Margot Lee Shetterly, and explored the American Dream, and the untold story of the Black Women who helped win the Space Race.
What is Hidden Figures?
Created by Issa Rae, this show's title can also be another word for lacking self-confidence.
What is Insecure (2016-2021)?
Keith David voices this shadowy villian in the Princess and the Frog (2009).
Who is Dr. Facilier?
Which famous rapper turned actress played Cleo in the 1996 crime action film Set It Off.
Who is Queen Latifah? (U.N.I.T.Y!)
This fictional menace is played by multi-versed director Tyler Perry, in too many movies.
Who is Madea?
This 1982 novel was turned into a film in 1985, directed by Steven Spielberg. The book was later turned into a broadway show, with the renowned musical film just being released in 2023.
What is The Color Purple?
These comedians, one being an Oscar-winning director, lead this comedy skit show, hosted by Comedy Central. HINT: One of the most successful skits is "The Substitute Teacher".
Who is Key & Peele?
This multi-award-winning Black icon voiced both Huey and Riley Freeman in the cult classic animated sitcom the Boondocks.
Who is Regina King?
What is Abbott Elementary (2021-)?
Whoopi Goldberg stars as a lounge singer that is placed in a convent for witness protection in this musical crime comedy film.
What is Sister Act (1992)?
If Beale Street Could Talk (2018), directed by Barry Jenkins, is based on the 1974 novel of the same name by this renowned activist and author.
Who is James Baldwin?
This television series, created by Ava DuVernay, follows three siblings as they deal with the aftermath of their father's death, and decide the fate of this 800-acre sugarcane farm in Louisiana.
What is Queen Sugar (2016-2022)?
This award-winning actor, comedian, and singer voiced jazz pianist and music teacher Joe Gardner in the 2020 animated film Soul.
Who is Jamie Foxx?
Viola Davis stars as Annalise Keating in this legal crime drama TV show, executive produced by Shonda Rhimes.
What is How to Get Away with Murder (2014-2020)?