This Black History Month, we honor black glory in all forms. Our witty sitcoms, heartbreaking movies and striking documentaries deserve to be recognized.
Maybe that means binging on all six seasons of “Living Single” and following it up by watching Mary J. Blige give her Oscar-worthy performance in “Mudbound.” Or perhaps it’s weighing in on the Team Issa versus Team Lawrence debate for the fifteenth time.
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Any way you choose to celebrate, this list is a great starting point. These 31 shows and movies don’t just feature black actors, they also center nuanced representations of blackness. Here’s to a glorious Black History Month.
1
"Mudbound"
2
"I Am Not Your Negro"
3
"Queen of Katwe"
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4
"Fruitvale Station"
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6
"Dear White People"
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7
"She's Gotta Have It"
8
"How to Get Away With Murder"
9
"Cool Runnings"
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10
"Celia"
11
"Being Mary Jane"
12
"Living Single"
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13
"What Happened, Miss Simone?"
14
"Chewing Gum"
15
"Luke Cage"
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16
"Scandal"
17
"Roots" (2016)
18
"Serena"
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19
"Fences"
20
"Creed"
21
"Underground"
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22
"Black-ish"
23
"Grown-ish"
24
"Atlanta"
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25
"Insecure"
26
"Queen Sugar"
27
"The Chi"
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28
"Empire"
29
"Moonlight"
30
"The Wire"
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31
"A Different World"