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KB.
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What are the best black films of all time?
What are the black film classics? The ones that every single black person has to watch and that will continue to be watched for generations to come?
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Sláy
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The ones with Angela Bassett in. Legend tbh
Triz.
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Beauty Shop. It's not a classic but it's one of my fave movies.
primo.
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MP2K
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The ****.
Did they **** in it like The Help?
theo.
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The Great Debaters? Precious?
Callisto.
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primo.
The hell is this?
KB.
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Only you...
StarryEyed
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Do Trading Places or Save the Last Dance count?
idk if it's just me but tv always seems so much more representative than films, and the 90s seem more representative than the 00s or 10s
KB.
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Y'all have never seen "Who Made the Potatoe Salad?"?
MP2K
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THE COLOR PURPLE
primo.
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iBeyoncé.
The hell is this?
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MP2K
The ****.
Did they **** in it like The Help?
BlooRiverAnimal
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The Color Purple is one of them I know that much. It's a classic.
SLAYANNA NAVY
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Boyz In The Hood, The Colour Purple, Sister Act , Soul Food, Baby Boy, Friday, Barbershop, Set It Off, How To Be A Player to name a few.
I also think Poetic Justice is really underrated.
Siya
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I just had to log in and say Friday. My absolute favorite.
JonnyϟLightning
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Edit: Didnt read the black part.
Mmm Tyler Perry films?
Sláy
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Yes, The Colour Purple is one.
Malcolm X is another. Ray too.
$CBCOOL$
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After seeing Roots this weekend definitely that, also The Color Purple.
My favorties are Friday, Bebe's Kids, How To Be A Player, and He Got Game.
****y/primo, what is Who Made the Potatoe Salad about?
Changes
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Coming to America brings back memories.
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