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- DirectorAva DuVernayStarsDonielle ArteseJames BlackMelissa De SousaThe film captures an uplifting night in the life of a desperate single mother.
- DirectorAva DuVernayStars2MexChali 2naCut ChemistA feature-length documentary that chronicles "The Good Life" emcees, the alternative music movement they developed, and their worldwide influence on the art form.
- DirectorAva DuVernayStarsChuck DMissy ElliottEveA documentary exploring the issues and art of women hip hop artists, from the 1980s through 2010.
- DirectorAva DuVernayStarsSalli Richardson-WhitfieldOmari HardwickMichole Briana WhiteChronicles a day in the life of a grieving woman, and the twelve visitors who help her move forward.
- DirectorAva DuVernayStarsEmayatzy CorinealdiDavid OyelowoLorraine ToussaintRuby goes on a journey of self-discovery when she drops out of medical school in order to focus on her incarcerated husband's well-being.
- DirectorAva DuVernayStarsJuanita BynumT.D. JakesLedisiExplores the journey of two Katrina survivors five years after the storm, and the gospel music that empowered them during their traumatic ordeal.
- DirectorAva DuVernayStarsArrested DevelopmentMary J. BligeDe La SoulA two-hour music documentary showcasing the nation's largest African-American music festival, with behind-the-scenes moments and exhilarating performances by Janet Jackson, Alicia Keys, Mary J. Blige, Jill Scott, LL Cool J, Earth, Wind & Fire, Trey Songz, Raphael Saadiq, Gladys Knight, Monica, Keri Hilson and Charlie Wilson. TV One Night Only takes the viewer where no other camera is allowed, to deliver the true emotion of the talent backstage.
- CreatorShonda RhimesStarsKerry WashingtonDarby StanchfieldKatie LowesA former White House Communications Director starts her own crisis management firm only to realize her clients are not the only ones with secrets.
- StarsBrandi ChastainAnn MeyersVan ChancellorSeries focuses on captivating stories of women in sports, told through the lens of female filmmakers. Nine for IX film topics include an intimate look at Pat Summitt, college sports' most successful coach ever; the largely unknown history of Katarina Witt and her link with East Germany's secret police; and the focus of sex in the marketing of female athletes.
- DirectorAva DuVernayStarsDavid OyelowoCarmen EjogoOprah WinfreyA chronicle of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s campaign to secure equal voting rights via an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, in 1965.
- DirectorAva DuVernayStarsTim Blake NelsonShawn HatosyColman DomingoA female FBI agent finds herself caught between her family and her work.
- CreatorAva DuVernayStarsRutina WesleyKofi SiriboeOmar J. DorseyFollows the life of three siblings, one of whom moves from Los Angeles to Louisiana to claim a shared inheritance from their recently departed father: an 800-acre sugarcane farm.
- DirectorAva DuVernayStarsDon CheadleRegina KingAngela BassettDocumentary film on events that happened on August 28th in African-American history.
- DirectorAva DuVernayStarsMelina AbdullahMichelle AlexanderCory BookerAn in-depth look at the prison system in the United States and how it reveals the nation's history of racial inequality.
- DirectorAva DuVernayStarsStorm ReidOprah WinfreyReese WitherspoonAfter the disappearance of her scientist father, three peculiar beings send Meg, her brother, and her friend to space in order to find him.
- CreatorAva DuVernayStarsAsante BlackkCaleel HarrisEthan HerisseFive teens from Harlem become trapped in a nightmare when they're falsely accused of a brutal attack in Central Park. Based on the true story.
- TV MovieThe story of the 1973 Palace of Versailles fashion show where top French designers such as Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Cardin faced of against American newcomers Oscar de la Renta, Bill Blass, Anne Klein and Halston.
- DirectorAva DuVernay'Compton in C Minor' is a meditation on the gang capital of the world from a hometown girl's point of view. Frustrated by negative portrayals of the inner-city, director Ava DuVernay challenged herself to capture Compton in only two hours and present whatever she found. The results touch on everything from unemployment to entrepreneurship, from graffiti to pride of ownership. The short documentary ends with an inspiring spectacle that will cause you to rethink your stereotypes of this community.
- DirectorAva DuVernayStarsBeyoncéOmari HardwickJessica ChastainMusic video for the song "Family Feud" by Jay Z.
- DirectorSalli Richardson-WhitfieldStarsArielle KebbelDorian MissickA distraught white woman tangles with a black male stranger in an isolated cabin, and nothing is what it seems.
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- StarsAnita BakerMelanie FionaErykah BaduAn awards ceremony that honored women of color for their achievements in music, entertainment, and entrepreneurship, along with musical performances by female R&B and soul recording artists.