20 best black films

Jul 1, 2009
 

We look at some of the most memorable black films of all time WITH Hollywood actress Angela Bassett gracing the cover of here! this week, it got us thinking about some of our best-loved black films. Over the years, there have been a plethora of titles, featuring predominantly blacks casts – or black stars in leading roles – that have made us laugh, made us cry, made us feel inspired, and so much more. We compiled a list of 20 of our favourites… Do The Right Thing, 1989 ON a hot day in Brooklyn, everyone's hate and bigotry smolders and builds until it explodes into violence. Directed by and starring Spike Lee, the film deals with issues of racial conflict in the multi-ethnic community of Bedford-Stuyvesant, a neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York. The Five Heartbeats, 1991 DIRECTED by and starring Robert Townsend, the film charts... [read full story]                    

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