Black History Month is the perfect time to watch some of our favorite movies starring, written by, and/or directed by Black artists. I selected a range of movies starring Black actors that have one or all of these criteria: depict a Black historical event or figure, are innovative and creative, made history because of their impact, or are just fun films.
I highlighted Hidden Figures because it’s a story not often immortalized in pop culture. Hidden Figures brings the story of Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson to the big screen. These Black women helped NASA during the John Glenn space launch. Stories like this remind us of the bountifulness of Black History Month content.
