Top Black Movies Of 2025 You Need To Watch Before The Year Ends
Whether you’re streaming on Netflix, Showmax, or catching theatrical releases, this year represents a renaissance moment for Black storytelling across the diaspora.
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Why Issa Rae’s ‘Seen & Heard’ Is Essential Viewing
Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television acts as a necessary deep dive into an industry that has made huge profits from Black talent while denying them control. It is an essential watch, not just for looking back, but as a crucial guide for understanding the challenging path to real representation.
Wicked: For Good And How A Black Woman Rewrites The Big Screen
When Cynthia Erivo braided Elphaba’s hair, she weaved a long history of Black feeling, survival, and style into a Hollywood fairy tale. On November 21, 2025, Wicked: For Good opened in U.S. theaters, arriving as more than just a box office event.
Top 5 Black Christmas Movies To Watch This Holiday
This Holiday season, here are 5 Black Christmas movies to keep you engaged and provide you with special memories this Christmas.
8 Must-See Black Shows To Stream This December 2025
Whether you’re winding down the year with family or looking for solo binge-worthy drama, this month offers eight Black-led series, spanning sharp workplace comedies, high-stakes dramas, and African Continental favorites, that deserve a spot on your holiday watch list. Here’s what to queue up as we close out 2025.
Black Creatives Redefining Media On Our Own Terms
Black filmmakers are challenging boundaries and building entirely new worlds where Black people are central, celebrated, and multifaceted.
Black Films That Were Banned Or Lost And The Stories They Told
Perhaps one of cinema’s biggest triumphs is in providing a platform where Black artists can address the many misconceptions about their histories that have been fuelled by slavery and colonialism.
Black Producers Are Building The Future Of Film
Spike Lee, John Singleton, Tyler Perry, Antoine Fuqua, Forest Whitaker, Denzel Washington, and a host of other Black producers have continued to shine the light in the movie production business of Hollywood. Their success stories and the movies they produced have not only been box office hits but have earned them several awards and accolades.
African Films To Shine At The 82nd Venice International Film Festival 2025
This year five African films will be premiering at the festival, a milestone that not only spotlights the continent’s vibrant storytelling but also signals a major leap for African voices on the international stage.
BlackStar Film Festival, A Boost For Black Businesses And Entrepreneurs In Philadelphia
One of the nation’s most prominent film festivals for Black, Brown, and Indigenous filmmakers, the BlackStar Film Festival is returning to Philadelphia this July. This annual one-of-a-kind festival has come to be recognized as a significant celebration of the visual and storytelling traditions of the African diaspora. This event not only celebrates the works of Black artists, but also of global communities of color.