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    African-Centered Movies and Blaxploitation Films.
    a rich selection of films and documentaries that highlight the experiences and achievements of Black people throughout history. This category provides a powerful platform for sharing stories and perspectives that have been historically marginalized, suppressed, or overlooked.
    • Black History Book: Love Jones - 1999 (Movie) - 1-3, 90s, Drama, movies, Romance

      Love Jones - 1999 (Movie)

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      Darius Lovehall is a young black poet in Chicago who starts dating Nina Mosley, a beautiful and talented photographer. While trying to figure out i...

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    • Black History Book: Malcolm X - 1992 (Movie) - 1-3, 90s, Action, Black Panther Party, Drama, Islam, Malcolm X, movies

      Malcolm X - 1992 (Movie)

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      A tribute to the controversial black activist and leader of the struggle for black liberation. He hit bottom during his imprisonment in the '50s, h...

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    • Black History Book: He Got Game - 1998 (Movie) - 1-3, 90s, Drama, movies

      He Got Game - 1998 (Movie)

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      A basketball player's father must try to convince him to go to a college so he can get a shorter sentence.

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    • Black History Book: CB4 - 1993 (Movie) - 1-3, 90s, Comedy, movies

      CB4 - 1993 (Movie)

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      Albert Brown and his buddies Rip and Otis are aspiring rappers who have tried every gimmick to break into the music business. Eventually, Albert...

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    • Black History Book: Class Act - 1992 (Movie) - 1-3, 90s, Comedy, movies

      Class Act - 1992 (Movie)

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            Duncan is a genius straight A student, Blade is juvenile delinquent. But because of a mix up with their school records, everyone thinks each...

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    • Black History Book: Dont Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood - 1996 (Movie) - 1-3, 90s, Comedy, movies

      Dont Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood - 1996 (Movie)

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      A parody of several U.S. films about being in the 'Hood', for instance Boyz n the Hood (1991), South Central (1992), Menace II Society (1993), High...

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    • Black History Book: Friday - 1995 (Movie) - 1-3, 90s, Comedy, Drama, movies

      Friday - 1995 (Movie)

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      It's Friday, and Craig and Smokey must come up with $200 they owe a local bully or there won't be a Saturday.

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    • Black History Book: Half Baked - 1998 (Movie) - 1-3, 90s, Comedy, movies

      Half Baked - 1998 (Movie)

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      The story of three not so bright men who come up with a series of crazy schemes to get a friend out of jail.

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    • Black History Book: Juice - 1992 (Movie) - 1-3, 90s, Drama, movies, Suspense

      Juice - 1992 (Movie)

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        A story of a group of friends who find themselves embroiled in a life of crime some of them wish to avoid, but have little choice in. Running at ...

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    • Black History Book: The Wood - 1999 (Movie) - 1-3, 90s, Drama, movies

      The Wood - 1999 (Movie)

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      Three old friends -- Mike (Omar Epps), Roland (Taye Diggs) and Slim (Richard T. Jones) -- recount memories of their shared childhood in Inglewood,...

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    • Black History Book: The Best Man - 1999 (Movie) - 1-3, 90s, Comedy, Drama, movies

      The Best Man - 1999 (Movie)

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      After writing a soon-to-be bestselling novel, writer and committed bachelor Harper Stewart (Taye Diggs) attempts to hide the fact that his saucy ...

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    • Black History Book: House Party - 1990 (Movie) - 90s, Comedy, Drama, movies, PWYW, under-1

      House Party - 1990 (Movie)

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      Play's parents are out of town, and he's planning the house party to end all house parties. His best friend, Kid, wants to go more than anything, ...

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    • Black History Book: Soul Food - 1997 (Movie) - 90s, Drama, Family, movies, PWYW, under-1

      Soul Food - 1997 (Movie)

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        When Ahmad Simmons' (Brandon Hammond) diabetic grandmother, Josephine "Big Mama" Joseph (Irma P. Hall), falls into a coma during an operation to ...

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    • Black History Book: Blue Streak - 1999 (Movie) - 1-3, 90s, Action, Comedy, movies
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      Blue Streak - 1999 (Movie)

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      When a heist goes wrong, thief Miles (Martin Lawrence) hides a diamond at a construction site before he's arrested. After serving two years, Miles...

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    • Black History Book: The Meteor Man - 1993 (Movie) - 90s, Comedy, movies, PWYW, under-1

      The Meteor Man - 1993 (Movie)

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      A high school teacher from a troubled inner city Washington D.C. neighborhood becomes a super-powered hero and takes on the gang that has been terr...

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    • Black History Book: Blade - 1998 (Movie) - 90s, Action, movies, PWYW, under-1

      Blade - 1998 (Movie)

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      In a world where vampires walk the earth, Blade has a goal. His goal is to rid the world of all vampire evil. When Blade witnesses a vampire bite D...

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    • Black History Book: Blankman - 1994 (Movie) - 90s, Comedy, movies, PWYW, under-1

      Blankman - 1994 (Movie)

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      Darryl is a nerdy man with a genius for inventing various gadgets out of junk. When he stumbles on a method to make his clothes bulletproof, he dec...

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    • Black History Book: Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai - 1999 (Movie) - 1-3, 90s, Action, Forest Whitaker, Martial Arts, movies

      Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai - 1999 (Movie)

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      Ghost Dog (Forest Whitaker) is a contract killer, a master of his trade who can whirl a gun at warp speed and moves through this world like a phant...

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    • Black History Book: Kazaam - 1996 (Movie) - 90s, Comedy, movies, PWYW, under-1

      Kazaam - 1996 (Movie)

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      PG ‧  1996 ‧ Fantasy/Comedy ‧ 1h 34m A genie named Kazaam (Shaquille O'Neal) has been sealed up for thousands of years, until one day he is acci...

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    • Black History Book: The Nutty Professor - 1996 (Movie) - 1-3, 90s, Comedy, movies

      The Nutty Professor - 1996 (Movie)

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      Brilliant and obese scientist Sherman Klump (Eddie Murphy) invents a miraculous weight-loss solution. After a date with chemistry student Carla Pur...

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    • Black History Book: The Five Heartbeats - 1991 (Movie) - 90s, Drama, movies, Music, PWYW, under-1

      The Five Heartbeats - 1991 (Movie)

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      Coming in on the tail end of a rhythm and blues singing group explosion, The Five Heartbeats (Robert Townsend, Michael Wright, Leon, Harry J. L...

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    • Black History Book: Sister Act - 1992 (Movie) - 1-3, 90s, Comedy, Drama, movies, Music, Musical

      Sister Act - 1992 (Movie)

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      When lively lounge singer Deloris Van Cartier (Whoopi Goldberg) sees her mobster beau, Vince LaRocca (Harvey Keitel), commit murder, she is relocat...

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    • Black History Book: Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit - 1993 (Movie) - 1-3, 90s, Comedy, Drama, movies, Musical

      Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit - 1993 (Movie)

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      In this sequel, Las Vegas performer Deloris Van Cartier (Whoopi Goldberg) is surprised by a visit from her nun friends, including Sister Mary Patri...

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    • Black History Book: Set It Off - 1996 (Movie) - 1-3, 90s, Action, Drama, movies, Suspense

      Set It Off - 1996 (Movie)

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      After being fired from her job as a bank teller, Frankie (Vivica A. Fox) begins working at a janitorial service with her friends Tisean (Kimberly E...

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