Dorothy Dandridge

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Worn Stories
6.7

Worn Stories

Apr. 01, 2021

Worn Stories

In this funny, heartfelt and moving docuseries, real people unpack the fascinating and quirky stories around their most meaningful pieces of clothing.
Porgy and Bess
6.9

Porgy and Bess

Jun. 24, 1959

Porgy and Bess

In the early 1900s, the fictional Catfish Row section of Charleston, South Carolina serves as home to a black fishing community. Crippled beggar ...
Tamango
6.5

Tamango

Jan. 24, 1958

Tamango

A Dutch slave captain, on a voyage to Cuba, faces a revolt fomented by a newly captured African slave, Tamango. The slaves capture the ...
Island in the Sun
6.1

Island in the Sun

Jun. 12, 1957

Island in the Sun

A scandalous tale of politics, social inequality, interracial romance, and murder set on a fictitious British-owned Caribbean island.
Bright Road
6.7

Bright Road

Apr. 17, 1953

Bright Road

Teachers at an all-black school fight to save a problem child.
Tarzan’s Peril
5.7

Tarzan’s Peril

Mar. 13, 1951

Tarzan’s Peril

Escaped convicts are selling weapons to a warlike native tribe.
Lady from Louisiana
5.8

Lady from Louisiana

Apr. 22, 1941

Lady from Louisiana

Northern lawyer John Reynolds travels to New Orleans to try and clean up the local crime syndicate based around a lottery. Although he meets ...
Carmen Jones
6.7

Carmen Jones

Oct. 28, 1954

Carmen Jones

In this musical set in an all-Black army camp, civilian parachute maker and “hot bundle” Carmen Jones is desired by many of the men. ...