Shades of Black

The daughter (Kelly Rowan) of a New Orleans aristocrat ties his murder to the legend of an artist (Tony Todd) fitted with a hook.","large":"As her brother stands trial for the killing of an outspoken New Orleans professor, inner-city schoolteacher Annie Tarrant (Kelly Rowan) begins hearing rumors of the Candyman (Tony Todd), a murderous, knife-handed figure of urban legend. Skeptical of the Candym

After a narrow escape from her murderous sister, Monica goes to great lengths to ensure her own safety. On the eve of her wedding six years later, death and betrayal await her friends and family on a Southern plantation haunted by 13 murdered slaves.

Trucking and construction entrepreneur Charlie Walker fights institutional racism while cleaning up a massive oil spill off the coast of San Francisco in 1971.","large":"In 1971 two oil tankers collide off the coast of San Francisco, spilling millions of gallons of crude oil and creating an environmental disaster. Against all odds, trucking and construction entrepreneur Charlie Walker secures a lu

A multigenerational story of the lives of several black women who call an inner-city tenement home.

Tubman is a slave whose new owner claims to be a fair man, but treats her harshly; she finds inspiration to escape for freedom in the North.

At the risk of recapture, Harriet Tubman helps organize the Underground Railroad, which enables hundreds of enslaved African Americans to make their way to the freedom of the North.

Pregnant and abused, a Harlem teen (Gabourey Sidibe) enrolls in an alternative school in an attempt to bring value to her life.","large":"Pregnant by her own father for the second time, 16-year-old Claireece "Precious" Jones (Gabourey Sidibe) can neither read nor write and suffers constant abuse at the hands of her vicious mother (Mo'Nique). Precious instinctively sees a chance to turn her life ar

Ever since they were kids, Sincere and Buns have lived life close to the edge, doing whatever it takes to survive; as adults, they build up their kingdom of crime on drug dealing and robbery.","large":"Ever since they were kids, Sincere (Nas) and Buns (DMX) have lived life close to the edge, doing whatever it takes to survive. As adults, they build up their kingdom of crime on drug dealing and rob

After eight years in prison, G (Jayceon Taylor) is released and returns to his old ways on the streets -- until he starts to fall for a policewoman (Shari Headley).

A massive drug operation changes the lives of three conflicted police officers (Richard Gere, Don Cheadle, Ethan Hawke) in one of New York's most-violent precincts.","large":"A massive drug operation changes the lives of three conflicted New York cops. Burned-out vet Eddie Dugan (Richard Gere) is close to retirement; narcotics cop Sal Procida (Ethan Hawke) faces the difficult task of caring for hi