Maya Angelou
April 4, 1928 · 98 years old
Maya Angelou was an American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist. She published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, several books of poetry, and is credited with a list of plays, movies, and television shows spanning over 50 years. She received dozens of awards and more than 50 hono…
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13 titles
Poetic Justice
Grieving hairdresser Justice goes on a road trip from South Central L.A. to Oakland on a mail truck alongside her friend and an obnoxious postal worker.
How to Make an American Quilt
Bride-to-be Finn Dodd hears tales of romance and sorrow from her elders as they construct a quilt.
Madea's Family Reunion
While planning her family reunion, a pistol-packing grandma must contend with other dramas, including her love-troubled nieces and the runaway who was placed in her care.
Good Hair
Chris Rock explores the wonders of African-American hairstyles.
Down in the Delta
In a desperate attempt to change her life, Loretta -- a troubled single mother from a tough Chicago neighborhood -- is sent to spend a summer at her family's ancestral home in rural Mississippi.
Orwell: 2+2=5
An investigation into the life, work, and enduring influence of the writer George Orwell, connecting his ideas to the contemporary world.
Under African Skies
Paul Simon returns to South Africa to explore the journey of his Graceland album, including the political backlash he received for allegedly breaking the UN cultural boycott of South Africa designed to end the Apartheid regime.
The Runaway
In a Dixie small-town, the late Sheriff was quite content to preside over a truly segregated community. There the rich brothers, Harlan and Mason Davis, are lords. His successor, World War II veteran Frank Richards, has a more mod...
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
Elmo wishes that it would be Christmas every day, but with the help of Santa's reindeer-in-training, Lightning, he learns that might not be such a good idea when he sees the future.
Mr. Soul!
Before Oprah, before Arsenio, there was Mr. SOUL. Ellis Haizlip ensures that the Revolution would be televised with "SOUL!," America's first "Black Tonight Show." From 1968 to 1973, the public-television variety show SOUL!, guided...
On the Shoulders of Giants
The story of the Harlem Rens: the greatest basketball team you never heard of.
The Power of the Heart
From the director of 'THE SECRET' comes this unparalleled and life-changing film about the astonishing power and intelligence of your heart.
The Black Candle
A documentary about the struggle and triumph of African-American family, community, and culture, using Kwanzaa as a vehicle to celebrate the African-American experience. The seven principles of Kwanzaa (unity, self-determination, ...