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Follows the legal battle against the Department of Corrections in California after a young woman and a lawyer discover a pattern of illegal sterilization of African American women in California's women's prisons.

A decades-spanning tale of love and resilience and of one woman's journey to freedom. Celie faces many hardships in her life, but ultimately finds remarkable strength and hope in the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood.

Born into poverty and a broken family, Maya Angelou's gift for poetry and storytelling propelled her to international renown as a leader in African-American culture and literature. Ultimately, her personal story and written words inspired and delighted millions from all races around the world. Witness a close-up portrait of a legendary figure in this first feature documentary about her life.

Chronicles the life of Ida B. Wells, an early Afro-American journalist and activitist who protested lynchings, the treatment of Afro-American soldiers, and other forms of racism and injustice toward black Americans around the turn of the century. Her involvement in the women's suffrage movement is also described.

Tells the story of Richard Williams, father of legendary tennis players Venus and Serena Williams, whose dedication and perseverance helped his daughters achieve their tremendous success.

Harriet Tubman overcame incredible odds and succeeded not only in gaining freedom for herself, but also for over 300 other enslaved people. Through re-enactments and animated maps, this program chronicles her life and demonstrates her courage as a conductor on the Underground Railroad.

Bessie Smith's transformation from a struggling young singer into 'The Empress of the Blues', who became one of the most successful recording artists of the 1920s and is an enduring icon today.

Examines the cultural phenomenom of "colorism", the prejudice or discrimination based on the relative darkness or lightness of skin generally within one's own ethnic or racial group, specifically as it pertains to women and girls of color in America and other parts of the world.

Comedian Chris Rock tackles the very personal issue of hair, and how attaining good hair can impact African American's activities, relationships, wallets, and a self-esteem. Engages in frank, funny conversations with haircare professionals, beautyshop and barbershop patrons, as well as featuring interviews with Dr. Maya Angelou, Nia Long, Ice-T, Raven Symone, and more.

Till is a profoundly emotional and cinematic film about the true story of Mamie Till Mobley2s relentless pursuit of justice for her fourteen-year-old son, Emmett Till, who, in 1955, was lynched while visiting his cousins in Mississippi. In Mamie2s poignant journey of grief turned to action, we see the universal power of a mother2s ability to change the world. Till is a profoundly emotional and cinematic film about the true story of Mamie Till Mobley's...