Roger Ross Williams Movies

Based on Ta-Nehisi Coates’ #1 New York Times bestseller and originally adapted and staged by the Apollo Theater, this special combines elements...

The history of New York City's Apollo Theater in Harlem is given the full treatment.

The true story of Saúl Armendáriz, a gay amateur wrestler from El Paso that rises to international stardom after he creates the...

Crump's mission to raise the value of Black life as the civil lawyer for the families of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Black farmers and banking...

A teen with autism unlocks a joyous world of self-expression as she shares her voice for the first time using a letter board.

Rachel Dolezal became infamous when she was unmasked as a white woman passing for black so thoroughly that she had become the head of her local...

At three years old, a chatty, energetic little boy named Owen Suskind ceased to speak, disappearing into autism with apparently no way out. Almost...

The extraordinary story of disco queen Donna Summer through a rich archive of unpublished film excerpts, home video, photographs, artwork, writings,...

Out of the underground dance clubs on the South Side of Chicago, a group of friends turn a new sound into a global movement.

George Anthony Morton, a classical painter who spent ten years in federal prison, travels to his hometown to paint his family members. Going back...

The revolutionary top-selling American female group of all time, who broke boundaries, influenced an entire generation and survived against all odds,...

The Remix: Hip Hop x Fashion highlights the hidden female figures that have curated and shaped hip-hop’s dynamic streetwear and ultimately...

For these lipstick Cinderella's, balls are a real drag. With their duct tape D-Cups, these torch songbirds crown the drag queen within. From dudes to...

Strong Puerto Rican women forced to flee the island after Hurricane Maria have bonded like family in a FEMA hotel in the Bronx. They seek stability...

The stakes escalate in a longstanding conflict between Indigenous pastoralists and white landowners in Laikipia, Kenya, as unresolved historical...

A documentary film following the rise of Ebony and Jet and their growth into a brand with a readership base in the millions which has had an...

Profiles the culture, lifestyles, and rituals within the New York City subways.

A powerful exploration of the evangelical campaign to infuse African culture with values imported from America's Christian Right. The film follows...

Using innovative animation and expert insights, this documentary based on Ibram X. Kendi's bestseller explores the history of racist ideas in America.