It’s officially Black History Month and I’m back with an almost full selection of documentaries available in 2024 that highlight the triumphs, struggles, and enduring legacies of the Black community. This list should will be here for you to visit and revisit to keep learning and growing as a person. I’ll be taking you on this  journey through time, shedding light on compelling narratives that amplify Black voices and contribute to a more inclusive understanding of Black history.

Yes, I did the heavy lifting of finding these documentaries and creating a guide to make it easy for you to immerse yourself in the stories that have shaped Black history. From the civil rights movement to cultural revolutions, each documentary serves as a window into the resilience and contributions of the Black community.

My researched list spans across popular streaming services, ensuring you can access these thought-provoking documentaries with ease. Whether you're subscribed to Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, or other platforms, I’ve got you covered. I’ll be updating this annually or as I get recommended more documentaries in the future.

I hope you like this list and learn you something about Black History, culture and impact in the world.  Happy learning!

Hulu

• MLK FBI

• Look at me: XXXTentacion

• Billie

• Crime + Punishment

• Toni Morrison: The Pieces I am

• Summer of Soul

• Trap Jazz

• Sound of the Police

• Aftershock

• All the Streets Are Silent

• Homeroom

• Beba

Apple TV

• They Call Me Magic

• The Long Game: Bigger than Basketball

• Dear... (S1 Ep 1,3, 4, 9,10; S2 Ep 1,3,4,6 and 9)

• Lincoln’s Dilemma

• Stephen Curry Underated

• Greatness Code (S1 Ep 1, 4, S2 Ep 1,2,5)

• Louis Armstrong’s Black & Blues

• Sidney

Netflix

• Who Shot the Sheriff?

• The Last Dance

• Colin in Black and White

• Homecoming

• High on the Hog

• Stamped from the Beginning

• What Happened, Miss Simone?

• 13th

• Quincy

• Miles Davis: birth of the cool

• Voices of Fire

• Toni Morrison: The Pieces I am

• Hip-Hop Evolution

• Descendant

• Giving Voice

• Virunga

• Ladies First: a story of women in hip-hop

• Who Killed Malcolm X?

• When They See Us/ When They See Us Now

• Time: The Kalief Browder Story

• Flint Town

• Rustin (not a doc but worth it)

• Race: Bubba Wallace

• Living Documented

• Untold: Malice at the Palace

• Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy

• The Two Killings of Sam Cooke

• Becoming

• Headliners Only

• Devil at the Cross Roads

• Biggie: I got a story to tell

• A Love Song for Latasha

• The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson

• Is that Black Enough for you??

• Amend the Fight for America

Criterion Channel

• Remnants of the Watts Festival

• Portrait of Jason

• Losing Ground

• Say Amen, Somebody

• You Got to Move

• Tongues Untied

• Paris is Burning

• A Place of Rage

• Daughters of the Dust

• Alma’s Rainbow

• The Watermelon Woman

• The Final Insult

• After Sherman

• Black Panthers

• Paul Roberson: Tribute to an Artist

MAX

• The Gospel According to Andre

• Mavis

• American Masters: Sidney Poitier

• Cicero March

• Say Her Name: The Life and Death of Sandra Bland

• Master of Light

• True Justice: Bryan Stevenson’s Fight for Equality

• Oscar Michaeux: The Superhero of Black Filmmaking

• American Revolution 2

• Amazing Grace

• Being Serena

• The Right to Dissent

Paramount +

• Reclaiming History: Our Native Daughters

• Walking Against Fear: James Meredith

• Lynching Postcards: Token of a Great Day

• R.I.P. T-Shirts

• Angola: Do You Hear Us?

• Bree Wayy: Promise Witness Remembrance

• Disrupt & Dismantle

• Seizing Justice: The Greensboro 4

• Finding Justice

Showtime

• Supreme Team

• Everything’s Gonna be all White

• Shangri-LA

• Poly Styrene: I am a cliche

• Wu-Tang Clan: of Mics and Men

Kanopy

• Black and Cuba

• Black Feminist

• Black Boys

• Black and Blue

• Fully Awake: Black Mountain College

• Frantz Fanon: Black Skin, White Mask

• The Black Panthers