Black Documentaries

Our list of five weekly shows to watch includes options about fathers and Juneteenth, both being celebrated this weekend.
/ June 18, 2021
Meghan Markle is said to be possibly pitching a doc about BLM founder Patrisse Cullors as part of her Netflix deal.
/ September 14, 2020
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
A new documentary and companion book offer a heartfelt solution to the problems facing African-American boys in our education system.
/ February 3, 2014
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
theGRIO Q&A – Tonya Lewis Lee has the wisdom of a stateswoman, the creativity of a wunderkind, the soulfulness of a poet, and the beauty of a trophy wife. But, this statuesque woman is no trophy…
/ November 27, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
OPINION – While some folks are eagerly awaiting the documentary, a good number of folks in my personal networks have let it be known that they are oh-so-tired of talking skin color…
/ June 22, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
REVIEW – ‘Life Is But A Dream’ is a fun watch and enough to silence a few rumors. What it doesn’t do is provide any real insight into who Beyoncé is other than a great entertainer…
/ February 18, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
A new documentary, by acclaimed filmmaker D. Channsin Berry, aims to further the conversation about what it means to be a black woman in America.
/ November 26, 2012
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
theGRIO Q&A – Journalist and filmmaker Sharon La Cruise has taken a seven-year journey to tell the story of Daisy Bates, the activist and former Arkansas NAACP head who helped organize the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School in 1957…
/ May 29, 2012