Documentary Film

Filmmaker Crystal Emery not only informs, she inspires

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LeVar Burton theGRIO.com

LeVar Burton’s ‘Reading Rainbow’ to be honored in new documentary

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Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson’s family says he was duped into documentary

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‘Twenty Pearls’ chronicles the legacy of Alpha Kappa Alpha, world’s oldest Black sorority

‘Twenty Pearls’ chronicles the creation and the legacy of Alpha Kappa Alpha which has members from NASA to the White House.
/ April 8, 2021

PBS documentary ‘Driving While Black,’ chronicling racism on the road, premieres this week

The film adaptation examines the history of Black motorists from the Depression to the height of the Civil Rights movement and beyond.
/ October 11, 2020
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

'Free Angela' revels in Angela Davis’ political rise and liberation

REVIEW – Many words describe Angela Davis – radical, intellectual, Communist, feminist, rebel, scholar, revolutionary– but the story of her life can be defined by one: justice…
/ February 19, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Film answers the question 'why do you have black dolls?'

theGRIO REPORT – ‘Why Do You Have Black Dolls?’, a short documentary film inspired by an 8-year-old’s question, explores the historical and cultural significance of the black doll…
/ October 18, 2012
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Filmmaker documents sexism, misogyny in hip-hop

Byron Hurt is an award-winning filmmaker, activist and lecturer. But most of all, he is a brother who takes on issues like sexism, misogyny and hyper-masculinity in hip-hop…
/ August 12, 2011
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

VH1 explores hip-hop and cocaine in new doc 'Planet Rock'

NEW YORK (AP) – The two-hour special will air Sept. 18 at 10 p.m. Eastern. It was executive produced by rapper-actor Ice-T. He also narrates the documentary…
/ August 9, 2011
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

'Beats, Rhymes & Life': A fine and fair tribute to A Tribe Called Quest

REVIEW – The film makes an earnest effort to give the legendary hip-hop quartet its props, while critically looking at reasons for the band’s breakup…
/ July 15, 2011