
November 8, 1920 · 105 years old
Esther Elizabeth Rolle (November 8, 1920 – November 17, 1998) was a Bahamian American actress. Rolle is best known for her role as Florida Evans, on the CBS television sitcom Maude, for two seasons (1972–1974), and its spin-off series Good Times, for five seasons (1974–77, 1978–79), for which Rolle…

An old Jewish woman and her African-American chauffeur in the American South have a relationship that grows and improves over the years.

Two former U. S. Presidents, hated rivals, join forces to expose the current, corrupt President at the risk of their lives.

Bride-to-be Finn Dodd hears tales of romance and sorrow from her elders as they construct a quilt.

A dramatization of a 1923 horrific racist lynch mob attack on an African-American community.

When police officer Xavier Quinn's childhood friend, Maubee, becomes associated with murder and a briefcase full of ten thousand dollar bills, The Mighty Quinn must clear his name. Or try to catch him, which could be even trickier.

During the 1970s, U.S. Special Agent Cleopatra Jones proves to be an invaluable asset to the local police forces in the war on drugs.

A widow tries to find out why her daughter's strange behavior, a reaction to her father's death, is progressively worsening.

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.

An unusual love story in which a strange white dog appears and helps Sam Peek, a Georgia tree farmer, cope with the loss of his wife, Cora. Stars Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy. From the Hallmark Hall of Fame Collection.

This documentary traces the deep-rooted stereotypes which have fueled anti-black prejudice.

Analyzes the evolution of television's earlier, unflattering portrayal of blacks from 1948 until 1988, when they are depicted as prosperous and as having achieved the American dream, a portrayal that is inconsistent with reality.

As an African American family and friends gather in an apartment for a house party, two imps take human form in order to break up the party.