From ‘Love Jones’ to ‘Brown Sugar’: 7 Black Romance Movies to Stream on Amazon Prime, Hulu, and More
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Black romance in movies has evolved since the days of “Porgy and Bess,” “Carmen Jones,” or “Claudine,” but it’s safe to say that the ’90s and 2000s marked a particularly sweet spot for the genre. To celebrate romance movies that helped shape the perception of Black love onscreen in the last 25 years, we put together a list of seven essential films that you can stream on Amazon Prime, HBO Max, and Hulu.
See our roster of Black romance movies below, and for more recommendations be sure to read our monthly Criterion Collection picks and Spike Lee movies to watch.
“Love Jones”
Where to Stream: Amazon Prime
“Love Jones” is quintessential viewing for lovers of Black romance films.
Black romance in movies has evolved since the days of “Porgy and Bess,” “Carmen Jones,” or “Claudine,” but it’s safe to say that the ’90s and 2000s marked a particularly sweet spot for the genre. To celebrate romance movies that helped shape the perception of Black love onscreen in the last 25 years, we put together a list of seven essential films that you can stream on Amazon Prime, HBO Max, and Hulu.
See our roster of Black romance movies below, and for more recommendations be sure to read our monthly Criterion Collection picks and Spike Lee movies to watch.
“Love Jones”
Where to Stream: Amazon Prime
“Love Jones” is quintessential viewing for lovers of Black romance films.
- 9/23/2021
- by Latifah Muhammad
- Indiewire
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