Black Stories

Snowfall

TVMA • Drama, Black Stories • TV Series (2017)

Snowfall is a one-hour drama set against the infancy of the crack cocaine epidemic and its ultimate radical impact on the culture as we know it.

This Is Us

TV14 • Drama, Romance • TV Series (2016)

From the writer and director of Crazy, Stupid, Love comes a smart, modern new dramedy that will challenge your everyday presumptions about the people you think you know.

Euphoria

TVMA • Drama, Black Stories • TV Series (2019)

Zendaya stars in this series that follows a group of high-school students as they navigate an unstable world.

Atlanta

TVMA • Comedy, Drama • TV Series (2016)

Young rapper Alfred "Paper Boi" Miles and his manager cousin, Earn Marks, try to build their music careers in Atlanta with the support of their best friends, Darius and Van.

Abbott Elementary

TVPG • Comedy, Sitcom • TV Series (2021)

A group of dedicated, passionate teachers -- and a slightly tone-deaf principal -- find themselves thrown together in a Philadelphia public school where, despite the odds stacked against them, they are determined to help their students succeed in life. Though these incredible public servants may be outnumbered and underfunded, they love what they do -- even if they don't love the school district's less-than-stellar attitude toward educating children.

Power Book II: Ghost

Drama, Crime • TV Series (2020)

Power Book II: Ghost picks up shortly after the earth-shattering events of Power as Tariq St. Patrick grapples with a new world order: his father dead and his mother, Tasha, facing charges for the murder her son committed.

Power Book III: Raising Kanan

TVMA • Legal, Drama • TV Series (2021)

Set in South Jamaica, Queens, in 1991, "Raising Kanan" is a prequel to the original "Power" franchise. This family drama revolves around the coming of age of Kanan Stark.

Grown-ish

TV14 • Comedy, Teen • TV Series (2018)

Follow Zoey Johnson as she heads to college and begins her hilarious journey to adulthood.

P-Valley

TVMA • Drama, Black Stories • TV Series (2020)

Down deep in the Mississippi Delta lies an oasis of grit and glitter in a rough patch of human existence where beauty can be hard to find.

BMF

TVMA • Legal, Drama • TV Series (2021)

The story of how Demetrius "Big Meech" Flenory formed a criminal empire in Detroit known as the Black Mafia Family.

Black-ish

TVPG • Comedy, Black Stories • TV Series (2014)

“black-ish” takes a fun yet bold look at one man’s determination to establish a sense of cultural identity for his family with comedic stories that shine a light on current events through the lens of the Johnson family.

RuPaul's Drag Race

TV14 • Fashion & Beauty, Black Stories • TV Series (2011)

Drag queens compete to be the last contestant standing.

Power

TVMA • Drama, Crime • TV Series (2014)

Executive Producer Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson presents the hit drama Power, centered on a drug kingpin struggling to go from illegal to legitimate in the NYC nightlife.

The Cleveland Show

TV14 • Animation, Sitcom • TV Series (2009)

Everyone's favorite soft-spoken neighbor Cleveland Brown moves to his hometown in Virginia with his 14-year old son, Cleveland JR. Many years ago, Cleveland was a high school student madly in love with a beautiful girl named Donna. Much to his dismay, his love went unrequited, and Donna wound up marrying another man. Cleveland once told Donna he would always love her, and if this man ever done her wrong, he'd be there when she called. Well, this man done her wrong.

Young Rock

TVPG • Comedy, Sitcom • TV Series (2021)

As Dwayne Johnson runs for president in 2032, he takes a comedic look back at his extraordinary life through the outrageous stories of his family and youth that shaped him into the man he is today. He explores his childhood years living amid influential wrestling icons while his dad rose to fame in the business, his rebellious teenage years attending high school in Pennsylvania, and his football years teamed up with powerhouse players at the University of Miami. In his telling, Johnson explains that while his experiences have been larger than life, he remains a down-to-earth guy who still relates to the American people.

My Wife and Kids

TVPG • Comedy, Sitcom • TV Series (2001)

Michael Kyle is a modern-day patriarch who rules his household with a unique parenting style. He teaches his children life lessons with his own brand of humorous wisdom. Janet, Michael's wife, maintains a fine balance between taking care of their home, building her career and trading punchlines with her husband. Their three children are high-school student Michael Jr. who is a regular recipient of his father's witty, disciplinary ways; their moody, adolescent daughter, Claire whose favorite hobby is asking Dad for money, and six-year-old Kady, who rarely lets Daddy have the last word.

Insecure

TVMA • Comedy, Sitcom • TV Series (2016)

Created by and starring Issa Rae, this comedy series looks at the friendship of two modern-day black women and all of their tribulations.

Claws

TVMA • Comedy, Drama • TV Series (2017)

A look at the life and crimes of five women who work at a Florida nail salon.

The Wire

TVMA • Legal, Drama • TV Series (2002)

HBO presents this gripping and totally unvarnished drama series that chronicles the vagaries of crime and law enforcement in Baltimore.

American Gods

TVMA • Fantasy, Drama • TV Series (2017)

Shadow Moon is released from prison early following the death of his wife; mysterious con artist Mr. Wednesday recruits Shadow to be his bodyguard.

The Brothers

R • Comedy, Drama • Movie (2001)

Four African American men take on honesty and commitment.

Everybody Hates Chris

TVPG • Sitcom, Comedy • TV Series (2005)

Inspired by his childhood experiences, comedian Chris Rock narrates the hilarious, touching story of a teenager growing up as the eldest of three children in Brooklyn, New York during the early 1980's.

The Chi

TVMA • Drama, Black Stories • TV Series (2017)

On Chicago's south side, an average day finds kids prepping for school as their parents head off to work, young adults trying to make a living, and the elders keeping an eye on things from their front porches. But in this tough neighborhood, real dangers threaten daily to squelch dreams, and the simplest decisions can have life or death consequences. The Chi is a timely coming-of-age drama series centered on a group of residents who become linked by coincidence but bonded by the need for connection and redemption.

Judge Steve Harvey

TVPG • Reality, Black Stories • TV Series (2022)

Steve Harvey employs his own life experiences and some good old common sense as he expands his resume by taking on the roles of judge and jury in the courtroom. Harvey welcomes a variety of conflicts and characters to his courtroom -- from small claims to big disputes and everything in between -- where, playing by his own rules, he helps to settle his guests' cases with his own unique comedic flair.

Summer of Soul

PG-13 • Documentaries, Black Stories • Movie (2021)

In his acclaimed debut as a filmmaker, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson presents a powerful and transporting documentary—part music film, part historical record created around an epic event that celebrated Black history, culture and fashion.

Survivor's Remorse

TVMA • Drama, Black Stories • TV Series (2014)

Cam Calloway is about to find out the price he'll pay for stardom, love and loyalty. A basketball star in his early 20s, Calloway's life changes after he signs a multimillion-dollar contract with a team in Atlanta. He arrives in Georgia bright-eyed and eager to begin his career, joined by cousin and confidant Reggie Vaughn, who tries to keep Cam focused and free from distractions caused by Cam's blunt-but-loyal sister M-Chuck and opportunistic mom Cassie. Feeling a responsibility to support needy family and friends, Cam wrestles with the rewards and pitfalls of sudden wealth and fame. "Survivor's Remorse" is a half-hour comedy series executive produced by Mike O'Malley ("Yes, Dear") and Tom Werner, among others.

Empire

TV14 • Drama, Music • TV Series (2015)

From Academy Award nominee Lee Daniels (“Lee Daniels’ The Butler,” “Precious”) and Emmy Award winner Danny Strong (“Game Change,” “Lee Daniels’ The Butler”), comes EMPIRE, a sexy and powerful new drama about the head of a music empire whose three sons and wife all battle for his throne. Set to an original soundtrack written and produced by hip-hop hitmaker Timbaland, the family drama stars Academy Award nominee Terrence Howard (“Crash,” “Hustle & Flow”) and Academy Award and Emmy Award nominee Taraji P. Henson (“Person of Interest,” “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”).

Two Can Play That Game

R • Comedy, Drama • Movie (2001)

When corporate overachiever Shante Smith sees her lawyer boyfriend out on the town with another woman, she launches a surefire 10-day scheme that will win back her man - and teach him a lesson in the process.

Vacation Friends

R • Comedy, Black Stories • Movie (2021)

A couple meets up with another couple while on vacation in Mexico, but their friendship takes an awkward turn when they get back home.

Antwone Fisher

PG-13 • Drama, Black Stories • Movie (2002)

A bright but angry young sailor is about to be thrown out of the navy - then he meets a military therapist who helps the sailor face his demons. Based on a true story.

Doc McStuffins

TVY • Fantasy, Animation • TV Series (2012)

A magical animated series about a six-year-old girl, Doc McStuffins, who has the ability to talk to and heal toys and stuffed animals! With the help of her stuffed animal friends, Doc runs a clinic for toys out of her playhouse. The series emphasizes the importance of lending a helping hand, or paw, when people and toys need it most.

The Real Housewives of Atlanta

TV14 • Reality, Black Stories • TV Series (2008)

Homemakers, businesswomen, and philanthropists. Meet the women who make Atlanta, GA home.

Scandal

TV14 • Drama, Black Stories • TV Series (2012)

A former media relations consultant to the President, Olivia Pope (Kerry Washington) dedicates her life to protecting and defending the public images of our nation's elite. After leaving the White House, the power consultant opened her own firm, hoping to start a new chapter -- both professionally and personally -- but she can't seem to completely cut ties with her past. Slowly it becomes apparent that her staff, who specialize in fixing the lives of other people, can't quite fix the ones closest at hand -- their own.

Desus & Mero

TVMA • Talk & Interview, Comedy • TV Series (2019)

In this weekly half-hour late-night comedy series, popular TV and podcast personalities Desus Nice and The Kid Mero speak off the cuff and chat with guests at the intersection of pop culture, sports, music, politics and more. The quick-witted duo brings a distinct voice to the late-night talk show genre, delivering smart and comedic commentary on any and all topics, that keeps audiences buzzing.

For Life

TV14 • Legal, Drama • TV Series (2020)

Inspired by the life of Isaac Wright Jr., "For Life" is a fictional serialized legal and family drama about an imprisoned man, Aaron Wallace, who becomes a lawyer, litigating cases for other inmates while fighting to overturn his own life sentence for a crime he didn't commit. His quest for freedom is driven by his desperate desire to get back to the family he loves and reclaim the life that was stolen from him. Aaron's complicated relationship with a progressive female prison warden helps shine a light on the flaws and challenges in the U.S. penal and legal systems.

Key & Peele

TV14 • Comedy, Sketch Comedy • TV Series (2012)

Tired of watching just one comedian at a time? Get a pair. Catch sketch comedy masters and best friends Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele for a half hour of irreverent wit, pop-culture impressions and escalating absurdity.

Coming to America

TV14 • Comedy, Drama • Movie (1988)

Eddie Murphy plays a very wealthy and pampered African prince who comes to America in search of a bride and quickly finds a job, new friends, new digs, new enemies and lots of trouble.

The Bernie Mac Show

TVPG • Comedy, Sitcom • TV Series (2001)

In an unsentimental sitcom based on his life, comedian Bernie Mac plays a stand-Up comic who, with his workaholic wife Wanda, takes in his sister's three kids while she's in rehab.

Living Single

TV14 • Sitcom, Comedy • TV Series (1993)

Khadijah James (Queen Latifah) has it all—a great job running her own trendy magazine and part ownership of a fancy brownstone. Sharing the ownership of their home is her endearingly naïve cousin Synclaire (Kim Coles) who's also Khadijah's assistant at the magazine. Their third roommate is a sarcastic, selfish fortune hunter Regine (Kim Fields). And even though she doesn't live in the brownstone, Khadijah's best friend, Maxine (Erika Alexander)—a tough, aggressive divorce attorney always searching for Mr. Right—spends more time here than she does in her own home. With love, laughter and a little bit of luck, four women in New York City on the threshold of the rest of their lives hilariously celebrate Living Single.

Wu-Tang: An American Saga

TVMA • Drama, Black Stories • TV Series (2019)

EMMY® NOMINATED Wu-Tang: An American Saga is inspired by “The Wu-Tang Manual” and “Tao of Wu”, and based on the true story of the Wu-Tang Clan. Set in early ’90s New York at the height of the crack cocaine epidemic, the show tracks the Clan’s formation, a vision of Bobby Diggs aka The RZA, who strives to unite a dozen young, black men that are torn between music and crime but eventually rise to become the unlikeliest of American success stories.

Lethal Weapon

TV14 • Action, Comedy • TV Series (2016)

Rebooting the hit movie franchise, "Lethal Weapon" is set in modern-day Los Angeles, where Detective Roger Murtaugh works a crime-ridden beat. Murtaugh, a married father of three, finds himself working with Detective Wesley Cole, a former international CIA operative who has been everywhere and seen everything.

Little Fires Everywhere

TVMA • Drama, Black Stories • TV Series (2020)

EMMY® NOMINATED Starring Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington, Little Fires Everywhere follows the intertwined fates of the picture-perfect Richardson family and an enigmatic mother and daughter who upend their lives. Based on Celeste Ng’s 2017 bestseller, the story explores the weight of secrets, the nature of art and identity, the ferocious pull of motherhood – and the danger in believing that following the rules can avert disaster.

Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots

TV14 • Drama, Black Stories • TV Series (2013)

In Savannah, Ga., the Cryer family is the enviable face of success and wealth. At least that's how it appears from the outside. But within the walls of the family's opulent mansion, dysfunction and double lives threaten to destroy the Cryers' world of privilege. The family's patriarch, Jim, is a powerful judge with political ambitions that are put at risk by his double life that includes affairs with high-priced escorts. Jim's wife, Katheryn, is willing to do whatever it takes to protect her family's status while playing the role of a loving and dutiful wife. Son Wyatt is a troubled jock who continuously goes in and out of rehab, and daughter Amanda is a struggling law student who has unknowingly befriended a woman, Candace Young, who has the power to ruin the entire family and also happens to be the estranged daughter of the Cryers' maid, Hanna. When manipulative Candace realizes that she is Jim's escort, she sees that as an opportunity of a lifetime.

Godfather of Harlem

TVMA • Drama, Crime • TV Series (2019)

Inspired by actual persons and events, Godfather of Harlem reimagines the story of infamous crime boss Bumpy Johnson (Academy Award®- winner Forest Whitaker), who in the early 1960s returned from ten years in prison to find the neighborhood he once ruled in shambles. With the streets controlled by the Italian mob, Bumpy must take on the Genovese crime family to regain control. During the brutal battle, he forms an alliance with radical preacher Malcolm X (Nigél Thatch) – catching Malcolm’s political rise in the crosshairs of social upheaval and a mob war that threatens to tear the city apart. Godfather of Harlem is a collision of the criminal underworld and the civil rights movement during one of the most tumultuous times in American history. While this story is inspired by actual events, certain characters, characterizations, incidents, locations and dialogue were fictionalized or invented for purposes of dramatization. With respect to such fictionalization or invention, any similarity to the name or to the actual character or history of any person, living or dead, or any product or entity or actual incident is entirely for dramatic purpose and not intended to reflect on an actual character, history, product or entity.

Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion

TVPG • Comedy, Black Stories • Movie (2006)

Madea's Family Reunion (2006) stars Tyler Perry. A Southern matriarch (Tyler Perry) deals with a host of personal and family issues while planning her clan's upcoming reunion.

Belly

R • Drama, Crime • Movie (1998)

A pair of violent men have spiritual awakenings.

Guess Who

PG-13 • Comedy, Black Stories • Movie (2005)

Couple plan to announce their engagement to parents.

The PJs

TV14 • Adult Animation, Comedy • TV Series (1999)

The PJs (short for "the projects") " takes a satirical look at the pitfalls and hidden pleasures of life in a big city housing project. In a way that is laugh-out-loud funny yet respectful, the series deals with social problems such as government inefficiency, gang war, racial inequality, drug abuse and poverty.

Star

TV14 • Black Stories, Drama • TV Series (2016)

Three talented singers navigate the music industry on their road to success.

The Bold Type

TV14 • Lifestyle & Culture, Drama • TV Series (2017)

The Bold Type reveals a glimpse into the outrageous lives and loves of those responsible for the global women's magazine, "Scarlet." The rising generation of Scarlet women leans on one another as they find their own voices in a sea of intimidating leaders. Together they explore sexuality, identity, love and fashion.

K.C. Undercover

TVY7 • Comedy, Sitcom • TV Series (2015)

High school student K.C. Cooper goes undercover as the government's newest secret agent! With her spy family by her side, her wits, and arsenal of gadgets, she's ready for any covert operation, or homework assignment. Join K.C. as she learns that growing up in a family of spies means sharing every mission.

Hitch

PG-13 • Comedy, Romance • Movie (2005)

New York "date doctor" Alex Hitchens (Will Smith) tries to charm gossip columnist Sara Melas (Eva Mendes) at the same time he is coaching shy Albert (Kevin James) on how to win the love of beautiful heiress Allegra Cole (Amber Valletta).

Mixed-ish

TVPG • Comedy, Sitcom • TV Series (2019)

In this spinoff of the hit series black-ish, Rainbow Johnson recounts her experience growing up in a mixed-race family in the '80s, and the constant dilemmas they had to face over whether to assimilate or stay true to themselves. Bow's parents Paul and Alicia decide to move from a hippie commune to the suburbs to better provide for their family. As her parents struggle with the challenges of their new life, Bow and her siblings navigate a mainstream school in which they’re perceived as neither black nor white.

My Baby's Daddy

PG-13 • Comedy, Drama • Movie (2004)

Three bachelor buddies have a rocky road to maturity when their girlfriends all become pregnant at the same time in this riotous comedy.

How Stella Got Her Groove Back

R • Comedy, Romance • Movie (1998)

It's passion in paradise when a high-powered stockbroker and single mom meets a handsome--and much younger--man while on vacation.

The L Word: Generation Q

TVMA • Drama, Black Stories • TV Series (2019)

The groundbreaking drama series, The L Word , revolutionized a generation and this fall the highly anticipated sequel The L Word : Generation Q debuts. Returning cast members Jennifer Beals, Kate Moennig and Leisha Hailey will resume their original roles alongside a new group of diverse, self-possessed LGBTQIA+ characters experiencing love, heartbreak, sex, setbacks and success in LA.

Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All by Myself

TV14 • Comedy, Drama • Movie (2009)

When Madea, a pistol-packing grandma, catches sixteen-year-old Jennifer and her two younger brothers looting her home, she decides to take matters into her own hands.

Queen Sugar

TV14 • Drama, Black Stories • TV Series (2016)

Produced by Oprah Winfrey, award-winning filmmaker Ava DuVernay (Selma), and Melissa Carter, Queen Sugar chronicles the lives and loves of the estranged Bordelon siblings in Saint Josephine, Louisiana. Reunited by a family tragedy, the Bordelons must navigate their complicated lives in order to run an ailing sugarcane farm.

The Secret Life of Bees

PG-13 • Drama, Black Stories • Movie (2008)

A 14-year-old girl and her best friend are taken in by a kind-hearted beekeeper and her sisters in this adaptation of the best-seller.

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

TVMA • Fashion & Beauty, Lifestyle & Culture • TV Series (2012)

RuPaul welcomes back the best of the best, the top queens from former seasons of "Drag Race" to determine which of these all-stars will claim the ultimate title and be declared Queen amongst queens.

Jumping the Broom

PG-13 • Comedy, Black Stories • Movie (2011)

Two very different families come together for a wedding - and the upper-class Martha's Vineyard Watsons and the working-class Brooklyn Taylors are ready for a hilarious confrontation! With Loretta Divine.

The L Word

TVMA • Drama, Romance • TV Series (2004)

The L Word is about lesbian life in Los Angeles. The show follows a group of friends – both gay and straight – through stories of career, family, inner struggle, friendship and romantic relationships.

The Paynes

TV14 • Comedy, Black Stories • TV Series (2018)

Curtis and Ella Payne have decided to take the next step in their lives -- retirement. A death in the family has the Paynes traveling to Sun Coast, Fla., to attend the funeral of Curtis' Uncle Robert. Their trip takes an unexpected turn when Ella and Curtis get roped into a real estate deal, landing them in a new community with a new church and unfamiliar family members. The family is thrown straight back into the issues that viewers find in their everyday lives. As life lessons abound, Ella finds a new business, new home and new purpose.

Rosewood

TV14 • Black Stories, Drama • TV Series (2015)

Set against the vibrant backdrop of one of the world’s hottest cities – Miami – ROSEWOOD is the story of Dr. Beaumont Rosewood, Jr., (Morris Chestnut, “Nurse Jackie,” “The Best Man”), the city’s top private pathologist. Brilliant, cool with tons of charisma, Rosewood teams up with the tough-as-nails Det. Annalise Villa (Jaina Lee Ortiz, “The After”), to uncover clues no one else sees and help the Miami PD solve the city’s most challenging cases. While she’s impressed by Rosewood’s incredible abilities, his constant optimism is more annoying than it is infectious. But somehow, week-to-week, this unlikely tag team will solve many crimes together.

Car Wash

PG • Comedy, Black Stories • Movie (1976)

A day in the lives of the wacky people involved in an L.A. car wash operation - including the pot-smoking owner's son and a cab driver looking for a missing passenger. With George Carlin.

Grand Crew

TV14 • Comedy, Sitcom • TV Series (2021)

A group of friends find the humor in career moves, dating drama and more as they live their best lives as young, Black professionals in L.A. where they always make time to hangout at their favorite bar for good laughs and great wine.

Feel The Noise

PG-13 • Comedy, Drama • Movie (2007)

Producer Jennifer Lopez cooks up a sizzling musical fusion when a South Bronx rapper hiding out in Puerto Rico discovers the groove of Reggaeton.

Reasonable Doubt

R • Thriller, Drama • Movie (2014)

A District Attorney has his life turned upside down when he's involved in a hit and run and another man is arrested for his crime.

Being Mary Jane

TV14 • Drama, Black Stories • TV Series (2013)

BEING MARY JANE is BET's first one-hour drama brought to us by the creator of "Girlfriends" and "The Game." The series focuses on the life of SNC news anchor, Mary Jane Paul. She seems to have it all, yet something is missing.