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• Sinners

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  Half gorgeous historical fiction (1930's Jim Crow South) and half bloody vampire action, we applaud the well-done color symbolism, incredible music, dance choreography, beautiful cinematography, and twice the number of Michaels B. Jordan than most…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Seeking Mavis Beacon

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  If you have any interest in issues surrounding AI, racialized bodies on the internet, amateur detective work, labor, and whether we have a right to be forgotten in the modern age, watch this film immediately. We promise you'll have a lot to think…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Love, Brooklyn

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  The story follows three Brooklynites in a complicated love triangle negotiating their way through romance, commitment, friendship, career, loss, and a quickly changing community–with some changes not exactly welcome or easy to adjust to. Director…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• One of Them Days

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  Keke Palmer and SZA costar in this raunchy and outrageous buddy comedy about two best friends in LA who encounter a series of misadventures as they race against time to replace their lost rent money before they’re evicted. Palmer and SZA have…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Piece by Piece

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  Award-winning musician, singer, songwriter, record producer Pharrell Williams wanted to tell his life story with Lego pieces. The result is an imaginative animated musical comedy-drama documentary. Suggested by Erin K., Rummanah and Sharon.

• The Underground Railroad

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  This miniseries, and the Pulitzer Prize -winning Colson Whitehead novel it was based on, is a deep, unsettling gut-punch and a technical triumph. Filmmaker Barry Jenkins (If Beale Street Could Talk, Moonlight) uses long, deliberate shots that…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Daughters of the Dust

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  Visually stunning with a layered storyline, I was hooked from the very first scene. Beyonce referenced "Daughters of the Dust” in her visual album "Lemonade," which brought a new audience to this 1991 cinematic masterpiece. It was the first feature…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Going to Mars

  the Nikki Giovanni Project

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  Nikki Giovanni was a national treasure. This award-winning doc makes sure we hear and learn about her life, thoughts, work, and impact via current and archival footage, as well as readings of her poetry by Giovanni herself and executive producer…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Love & Basketball

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  Two childhood friends, Quincy and Monica, pursue their dreams of playing professional basketball. When they become a couple, balancing a career and relationship brings new challenges and hard decisions. We cannot say enough positive things about…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Queen of Glory

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  Writer-director-actor Nana Mensah does triple duty in this film. The story centers on Sarah Obeng (Mensah), Ghanaian American PhD student in molecular neuro-oncology at Columbia University. She is about to relocate to Ohio with her married boyfriend…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Naomi. The Complete Series

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  Acclaimed filmmaker Ava DuVernay ("Origin," "Selma") served as executive producer, writer, and creator for this teen-focused TV series. With its great cast and plenty of terrific superhero/supernatural action and charm, I wished for more episodes.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Nope

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  Jordan Peele ("Get Out," "Us") is a master of horror and thrillers with an eye toward social commentary. His third feature film blends sci-fi and Western and dives into film history and exploitation. The plot involves an unidentified flying object…Read moreRead more of this annotation