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Cicely Tyson

Cicely Tyson was an American actress best known for her pioneering work in African American theatre and film. She won numerous awards, including three Emmy Awards and a Tony Award, and was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 1981. She passed away in January 2021 at the age of 96.

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Hoodlum

Hoodlum

Film Age rating: 16 Year: 1997 IMDB Rating: 6.3

In 1934, the second most lucrative business in New York City was running 'the numbers'. When Madam Queen—the powerful woman who runs the scam in Harlem—is arrested, Ellsworth 'Bumpy' Johnson takes ove...

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Idlewild

Idlewild

Film Age rating: 14 Year: 2006 IMDB Rating: 6.1

A musical set in the Prohibition-era American South, where a speakeasy performer and club manager Rooster must contend with gangsters who have their eyes on the club while his piano player and partner...

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The River Niger

The River Niger

Film Age rating: 17 Year: 1976 IMDB Rating: 6.1

An intimate look at life in the ghetto: Johnny Williams is a house painter who moonlights as a poet, struggling to financially and emotionally support his cancer-ridden wife Mattie. But times are toug...

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Showing Roots

Showing Roots

Film Age rating: n/a Year: 2016 IMDB Rating: 6

Set in the year 1977, two women look to integrate their small town, inspired by the miniseries "Roots" as it hits the airwaves.

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Bustin' Loose

Bustin' Loose

Film Age rating: 12 Year: 1981 IMDB Rating: 6

After ex-con Joe Braxton violates his probation he is given a second chance, all he has to do is drive a group of special kids across the country.

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A Fall from Grace

A Fall from Grace

Film Age rating: 17 Year: 2020 IMDB Rating: 5.9

When a law-abiding woman gets indicted for murdering her husband, her lawyer soon realizes that a larger conspiracy may be at work.

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Diary of a Mad Black Woman

Diary of a Mad Black Woman

Film Age rating: 9 Year: 2005 IMDB Rating: 5.7

Charles, an attorney, and Helen, his devoted wife, seemed to have everything – money, a beautiful mansion – the American Dream. However, as Helen prepares to celebrate their 18th wedding anniversary,...

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The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia

The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia

Film Age rating: 16 Year: 2013 IMDB Rating: 5.3

A young family moves into a historic home in Georgia, only to learn they are not the house's only inhabitants. Soon they find themselves in the presence of a secret rising from underground and threate...

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The Blue Bird

The Blue Bird

Film Age rating: 2 Year: 1976 IMDB Rating: 5.3

A pair of peasant children, Mytyl and her brother Tyltyl, are led on a magical quest for the fabulous Blue Bird of Happiness by the Fairy Berylune. On their journey, they are accompanied by the humani...

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