Celebrating Black History Month

The 27 Greatest Films by Black Directors that Shaped Reshaped Cinema

Respect Where it's Due

by: Hashim R. Hathaway

In 1989's Do the Right Thing. Buggin' Out (Giancarlo Esposito) lamented the lack of black people on Sal's Famous Pizzeria's Wall of Fame Directed by Spike Lee not just black cinema the film was a flash point in cinema as a whole, not just black cinema. Now 30 years after the release of "Do the Right Thing" Lee finds himself finally nominated for Best Director at the 2019 Academy Awards. For so long black directors have been largely left out when discussing great films, even though they've always been there, some in plain sight and other waiting to be discovered. In honor of Lee's long-awaited nomination, here is a list of the 27 greatest films by black directors.

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Black History Month

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Black History Month, also known as African-American History Month in the U.S., is an annual observance in Canada, Ireland, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

It is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing the central role of blacks in U.S. History. It began as a way for remembering important people and events in the history of the African diaspora (transatlantic slave trade).

It is celebrated annually in the United States and Canada in February, as well as in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Republic of Ireland in October. Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing the central role of blacks in U.S. history.

The event grew out of “Negro History Week,” the brainchild of noted historian Carter G. Woodson and other prominent African Americans. Since 1976, every U.S. president has officially designated the month of February as Black History Month. Other countries around the world, including Canada and the United Kingdom, also devote a month to celebrating black history.