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51.
African American Lives (2006–2008)
Episode:
A Way Out of No Way
(2008)
TV-PG | 56 min | Documentary, History
Episode two continues to trace the guests' lineages back through the late 1800s to the Civil War, featuring such stories as that of Chris Rock's great-great-grandfather, a black Civil War ... See full summary »
Director: Leslie Asako Gladsjo | Stars: Maya Angelou, Don Cheadle, Morgan Freeman, Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Votes: 5
52. America Beyond the Color Line with Henry Louis Gates Jr. (2002–2004)
225 min | Documentary, History
Through numerous personal interviews, professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. examines the past, present, and future of black/white race relations in the USA.
Stars: Henry Louis Gates Jr., Samuel L. Jackson, Morgan Freeman, Nia Long
Votes: 61
53. Talking with David Frost (1991– )
60 min | News
Stars: David Frost, Nelson Mandela, Chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi, F.W. de Klerk
Votes: 13
54. 30th NAACP Image Awards (1999 TV Special)
TV-G | 120 min | Family
The 30th NAACP Image Awards ceremony was co-hosted by Blair Underwood and Mariah Carey, and recognized outstanding achievements made during 1998 by people of color in music, television, and motion pictures.
Director: Chuck Vinson | Stars: Mariah Carey, Blair Underwood, Tatyana Ali, Maya Angelou
Votes: 190
55.
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995–2000)
Episode:
Rip Van Winkle
(2000)
TV-Y | 30 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A feminist rethink of Washington Irving's classic tale. Rip's a chauvinistic rock & roller who marries the talented Vanna, whose music career goes by the wayside when they marry. Harried ... See full summary »
Director: Anthony Bell | Stars: Robert Guillaume, Maya Angelou, Tom Arnold, Sandra Bernhard
Votes: 13
56. Dateline NBC (1992– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, News
Long-running news-magazine/investigation series.
Stars: Lester Holt, Keith Morrison, Andrea Canning, Josh Mankiewicz
Votes: 3,427
57. Reputations (1994–2002)
50 min | Documentary
Documentary profiles examining well-known figures from the world of entertainment and history.
Stars: Jancis Robinson, Veronika Hyks, Denis Lawson, Josette Simon
Votes: 23
58. Sisters in Cinema (2003)
57 min | Documentary
Director: Yvonne Welbon | Stars: Stephanie Allain, Madeline Anderson, Maya Angelou, Neema Barnette
Votes: 31
59. Integration Report I (1960)
24 min | Documentary, Short
Documents the year of the nation's first sit-ins.
Director: Madeline Anderson | Stars: Robert Graham Brown, Martin Luther King, Bayard Rustin, Andrew Young
Votes: 114
60. On the Shoulders of Giants: The Story of the Greatest Team You Never Heard Of (2010)
80 min | Documentary, History, Sport
The NBA's All-Time Leading Scorer and Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar presents On the Shoulders of Giants - the story of the greatest team you never heard of. The tale of the all-black ... See full summary »
Director: Deborah Morales | Stars: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Maya Angelou, Carmelo Anthony, Charles Barkley
Votes: 37
61. The Mike Douglas Show (1961–1982)
Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Mike Douglas, aided by a different celebrity co-host every week, interviews a variety of figures from the world of entertainment.
Stars: Mike Douglas, Ellie Frankel, Ellie Frankel Sextet, Stan Kann
Votes: 579
62. Dinah! (1974–1980)
90 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Dinah's show premiered 9 September 1974 and continued through to 4 September 1981. She started out the 70's with Dinah's Place which usually featured one guest and was more of a home ... See full summary »
Stars: Dinah Shore, Charles Nelson Reilly, Betty White, Norm Crosby
Votes: 312
63. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1979 TV Movie)
96 min | Biography, Drama
Based on writer Maya Angelou's childhood, this story is about a young girl in the South who is sent to live with her grandmother after her parents divorce.
Director: Fielder Cook | Stars: Paul Benjamin, Diahann Carroll, Ruby Dee, Roger E. Mosley
Votes: 335
64. Lauren Hutton and... (1995–1997)
30 min | Talk-Show
Former model Lauren Hutton interviews various personalities in an intimate, one-on-one format.
Stars: Lauren Hutton, Michael Gross, Valerie Harper, John Stamos
Votes: 51
65. Hungry i reunion (1981)
90 min | Documentary
San Francisco's world famous nightclub was the breeding ground of rising comedy and folk music talent. This 1980 reunion concert and related documentary captures many of the entertainment ... See full summary »
Director: Thomas A. Cohen | Stars: Maya Angelou, Enrico Banducci, Lenny Bruce, Irwin Corey
Votes: 10
66. Quincy Jones... The First 50 Years (1998 TV Movie)
Documentary, Music
Director: Jeff Margolis | Stars: Quincy Jones, Maya Angelou, Patti Austin, James Avery
Votes: 22
67.
Sesame Street (1969– )
Episode:
Gordon and Susan need a place to stay
(1993)
TV-Y | 55 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
Gordon and Susan's apartment is being painted, so they need a place to sleep. Big Bird suggests the Furry Arms Hotel around the corner, but there's not enough room for two humans because of a chicken party that's in town.
Director: Jon Stone | Stars: Carlo Alban, Maya Angelou, Pam Arciero, Ivy Austin
Votes: 23
68.
Sesame Street (1969– )
Episode:
Gordon pretends to be Grandpa Bird
(1995)
TV-Y | 55 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
Big Bird was expecting a visit from his Grandpa Bird, but he's sick and can't make it. So Big Bird recruits Gordon to fill in and pretend to be his grandfather. Today's sponsors are the letters I and P and the number 0.
Directors: Steven Feldman, John Ferraro, Mustapha Khan, Ted May, Lisa Simon, Emily Squires, Jon Stone | Stars: Caroll Spinney, Roscoe Orman, Kevin Clash, Louise Gold
Votes: 21
69. Porgy and Bess (1959)
Not Rated | 138 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
A woman whose past is scorned by nearly everyone around her meets a man who'd love her regardlessly- if only everyone else would allow them to.
Directors: Otto Preminger, Rouben Mamoulian | Stars: Sidney Poitier, Dorothy Dandridge, Sammy Davis Jr., Pearl Bailey
Votes: 1,916
70. Entertainment Weekly & TV Land Present: The 50 Greatest TV Icons (2007 TV Special)
120 min | Documentary
Stars: Alan Alda, Maya Angelou, Bea Arthur, Carol Burnett
Votes: 16
71. Good Hair (2009)
PG-13 | 96 min | Documentary, Comedy
Chris Rock explores the wonders of African-American hairstyles.
Director: Jeff Stilson | Stars: Chris Rock, Maya Angelou, Al Sharpton, Tanya Crumel
Votes: 6,215 | Gross: $4.16M
72. Down in the Delta (1998)
PG-13 | 112 min | Drama
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.
Director: Maya Angelou | Stars: Alfre Woodard, Al Freeman Jr., Mary Alice, Esther Rolle
Votes: 1,899 | Gross: $5.66M
73. Super Soul Sunday (2011– )
Talk-Show
Stars: Oprah Winfrey, Iyanla Vanzant, Brené Brown, DeVon Franklin
Votes: 150
74. A Century of Women (1994)
355 min | Documentary, Drama, History
The role of American women over the past century is examined in both documentary and dramatic form. The framework is a dramatic story which traces a fictional family and its women from generation to generation.
Stars: Jane Fonda, Justine Bateman, Olympia Dukakis, Jasmine Guy
Votes: 147
75.
Intimate Portrait (1990–2005)
Episode:
Maya Angelou
(1996)
TV-14 | Documentary, Biography
Director: Lou Wirth | Star: Maya Angelou
Votes: 21
76. Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995–2000)
TV-Y | 30 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Multicultural versions of many of your favorite fairy tales. Such as "The Princess and the Pea" and "The Three Little Pigs".
Stars: Robert Guillaume, Liz Torres, Edward James Olmos, Sinbad
Votes: 802
77. The Power of the Heart (2014)
Not Rated | 84 min | Documentary
From the director of 'THE SECRET' comes this unparalleled and life-changing film about the astonishing power and intelligence of your heart.
Director: Drew Heriot | Stars: Isabel Allende, Maya Angelou, Michael Beckwith, Jamie Ann Burke
Votes: 180
78. Song for Cesar (2021)
85 min | Documentary
"Song for Cesar, the Movement and the Music" is a documentary built around the music, musicians, artists, and other important supporters who were instrumental in assisting Cesar Chavez and the UFW grow this movement.
Directors: Andres Alegria, Abel Sanchez | Stars: Dolores Huerta, Paul Chavez, Arturo Rodríguez, Carlos Santana
Votes: 26
79. The Merv Griffin Show (1962–1986)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Family, Music
Merv Griffin invites a series of actors, actresses, writers, and directors to discuss the progressive work they have done and current culture, arts, and entertainment surrounding the numerous projects.
Stars: Merv Griffin, Mort Lindsey, Mort Lindsey Orchestra, Arthur Treacher
Votes: 608
80. There Are No Children Here (1993 TV Movie)
120 min | Drama
From Publishers Weekly The devastating story of brothers Lafayette and Pharoah Rivers, children of the Chicago ghetto, is powerfully told here by Kotlowitz, a Wall Street Journal reporter ... See full summary »
Director: Anita W. Addison | Stars: Oprah Winfrey, Keith David, Mark Lane, Norman D. Golden II
Votes: 224
81. The Black Candle (2008)
71 min | Documentary
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 ... See full summary »
Director: M.K. Asante | Stars: Maya Angelou, Molefi Kete Asante, Jim Brown, Chuck D
Votes: 79
82. The Real Malcolm X (1992 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary, Biography
CBS News looks at Malcolm X, focusing on his public life from 1959 to his assassination in 1965, suggesting that his death was a great loss to the nation. The film intercuts archival ... See full summary »
Director: Brett Alexander | Stars: Dan Rather, Maya Angelou, Ray Barron, Chuck D
Votes: 55
83.
Sesame Street (1969– )
Episode:
Grouches Loving Enough
(1998)
TV-Y | 55 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
Oscar is making a second guest appearance on the Sally Messy Yuckyael show, this time with Grungetta. The two of them need Sally's help- they think they might be in love.
Stars: Maya Angelou, Pam Arciero, Lou Attia, Christopher Cerf
Votes: 20
84. Elmo Saves Christmas (1996 Video)
TV-Y | 60 min | Family, Musical
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.
Director: Emily Squires | Stars: Charles Durning, Harvey Fierstein, Maya Angelou, Kevin Clash
Votes: 437
85. Georgia, Georgia (1972)
R | 91 min | Drama, Romance
Georgia, an African-American singer, travels to the Swedish city of Stockholm for a performance. There, she meets an American deserter and soon they have fallen in love. But Georgia's ... See full summary »
Director: Stig Björkman | Stars: Diana Sands, Dirk Benedict, Minnie Gentry, Roger Furman
Votes: 131 | Gross: $0.46M
86. Why Is We Americans? (2020)
101 min | Documentary
The story focuses on Newark's Baraka family and its involvement in social activism, poetry, music, art and politics.
Directors: Udi Aloni, Ayana Stafford-Morris | Stars: Jabbar Ali, Maya Angelou, Amiri Baraka Jr., Amandla Baraka
Votes: 14
87. The Journey of August King (1995)
PG-13 | 91 min | Drama
A multi-dimensional drama about a North Carolina farmer in April 1815. August King, a widower, is on his way home after selling his produce and purchasing the stock and goods he will need ... See full summary »
Director: John Duigan | Stars: Jason Patric, Thandiwe Newton, Larry Drake, Sam Waterston
Votes: 1,054
88. The Arsenio Hall Show (1989–1994)
60 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Arsenio Hall hosts this hip, late-night talk show.
Stars: Arsenio Hall, Burton Richardson, Michael Wolff, Sinbad
Votes: 994
89. Roots: Celebrating 25 Years (2002 TV Movie)
60 min
Director: Judith Leonard | Stars: LeVar Burton, Tina Andrews, Maya Angelou, Edward Asner
Votes: 81
90. America's Dream (1996 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 87 min | Drama
Three tales of African-American characters. "Long Black Song": a farmer with an unfaithful wife. "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black": school principal defends a controversial work by his ... See full summary »
Directors: Paris Barclay, Bill Duke, Kevin Rodney Sullivan | Stars: Danny Glover, Wesley Snipes, Lorraine Toussaint, Tate Donovan
Votes: 583
91. The Ballad of Greenwich Village (2005)
70 min | Documentary, History
Interweaving past and present to tell the story of the artists and free-thinkers who flocked to New York's Greenwich Village and helped change the political and artistic course of America.
Director: Karen Kramer | Stars: Edward Albee, Woody Allen, Maya Angelou, Amiri Baraka
Votes: 33
92. Ebony/Jet Showcase (1982–1993)
Not Rated | 30 min | Talk-Show
Magazine show based on the two African-American magazines "Ebony" and "Jet".
Stars: Debra Crable, Darryl Dennard, Elliott Francis, Greg Gumbel
Votes: 43
93. How to Make an American Quilt (1995)
PG-13 | 117 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Bride-to-be Finn Dodd hears tales of romance and sorrow from her elders as they construct a quilt.
Director: Jocelyn Moorhouse | Stars: Winona Ryder, Ellen Burstyn, Anne Bancroft, Kaelynn Craddick
Votes: 12,507 | Gross: $23.57M
94. Donahue (1967–1995)
60 min | Talk-Show
Phil Donahue's show started off similar to other shows of its day, featuring celebrities and musical acts, but he soon started pushing the envelope by discussing health and social topics previously considered taboo.
Stars: Phil Donahue, Bob Hope, Maria von Trapp, Sammy Davis Jr.
Votes: 407
95. Out of Africa: Heroes and Icons (2005 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary
Director: David Dehaney | Stars: Adrian Lester, Diane Abbott, George Alagiah, Muhammad Ali
Votes: 19
96. Son of the South (2020)
PG-13 | 105 min | Biography, Drama
The true story of one young white Southerner in the Summer of 1961, caught in a place and time where he had to choose which side he was on.
Director: Barry Alexander Brown | Stars: Lucas Till, Jim Klock, Michael Sirow, Jake Abel
Votes: 2,444
97. The Runaway (2000 TV Movie)
PG | 100 min | Drama
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 ... See full summary »
Director: Arthur Allan Seidelman | Stars: Dean Cain, Pat Hingle, Debbi Morgan, Kathryn Erbe
Votes: 335
98. I Hope You Dance: The Power and Spirit of Song (2015)
Not Rated | 93 min | Documentary, Biography, Family
I HOPE YOU DANCE: the power and spirit of song is the first full length documentary film to explore how one extraordinary song has transformed people's lives in profound, meaningful and ... See full summary »
Director: John Scheinfeld | Stars: Maya Angelou, Vince Gill, Graham Nash, Joel Osteen
Votes: 15
99. Andrew Young Presents (2008– )
Documentary
Stars: Andrew Young, Maya Angelou, Martin Luther King III, John Lewis
Votes: 7
100. Poetic Justice (1993)
R | 109 min | Drama, Romance
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.
Director: John Singleton | Stars: Janet Jackson, Tupac Shakur, Regina King, Joe Torry
Votes: 16,640 | Gross: $27.52M