Ossie Davis, Terry McMillan, Horace Julian Bond, Isaac Hayes, Dionne Warwick and many others share their inspiring stories of success in the first installment of this series about African-American history makers, including civil rights leaders, actors and authors. A good education, dedication to work, dogged determination and the courage to take risks figure prominently in these remarkable success stories told by notable African Americans.

Sidney
2022
6.9/10

Come See Me in the Good Light
2025
7.1/10

I Am Ali
2014
6.7/10

Elstree 1976
2015
6.2/10

28 Up
1985
7.5/10

God Grew Tired of Us
2006
7.3/10

Audrey
2020
7.1/10

The Kid Stays in the Picture
2002
6.6/10

Val
2021
7.2/10

She's Beautiful When She's Angry
2014
7.4/10

Fuck
2006
6.4/10

I Am Heath Ledger
2017
7.4/10

Chris Brown: Welcome to My Life
2017
6.4/10

John Candy: I Like Me
2025
7.9/10

Directed by John Ford
1971
7.0/10

Cameraperson
2016
6.7/10

McQueen
2018
7.4/10

In the Realms of the Unreal
2004
7.2/10

42 Up
1999
7.6/10

Tongues Untied
1990
6.7/10
Brothers
2015
6.9/10