There is no doubt that African American’s are vibrant, talented people of many different facets. For years, many have debated that the roles we tend to play in movies downplay who we are as a people: slaves, cooks or other typecast roles. After all, those tend to be the one’s Hollywood glamorizes the most; the ones that win awards. The 2016 Oscar boycott must’ve shed some light on the major issue of diversity and inclusion in the film industry because 2017’s Oscar nomination list looks quite colorful.
In celebration of 2017 being a great year for the African American film industry and it being Black History Month, I present to you: 28 Must See African American movies! Whether you are in need of a laugh, a sappy love story or some reassurance of how magical black people are, you are sure to get your fix with one of these. Grab some popcorn and enjoy a new movie each night of February!