With so much noise, a one sentence review should be enough. Constantly on the lookout for Black Media gems. Here are TV shows, movies and books I’ve enjoyed on that are Black centered or Co-centered.
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Black Media: Once Sentence Reviews
Note: Some of these reviews contain spoilers and mature language.
Reader discretion is advised.
Flight (Film/2012)
The price of freedom is sacrificng your ego to live in a self-prescribed prison.
The Hurricane (Film/1999)
I’m sorry Mr. Washington, I wasn’t familiar with your depth.
Roman J. Israel, Esq. (Film/2017)
To be great, you must be obsessed and make the occasional mistake.
Naomi Osaka: Second Set (Documentary/2025)
Beautiful: I shed a thug tear or two or three.
Demascus (Television/2023)
Sometimes you have to step out of yourself to learn who you really are.
Sometimes you have to step out of yourself to learn who you really are.
The Lazarus Project (Television/2022)
Do you have the willpower the relive the same moment over and over again and come out as a winner on the other side?
Freaky Tales (Film/2024)
Great mix of retro vibes, kicking ass, and the power of community and your mind.
Let God Sort Em Out (Album/2025)
Good album the more I listen, but zero wow factor—would have appreciated solo tracks for each since 10/13 songs are under 4 minutes.
Opus (Film/2025)
If you aren’t ready to shock the world, no one will ever care.
The Mamba Mentality: How I Play (Literature/2018)
Create your own philosophy to succeed in this game of life.
Heads of State (Film/2025)
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Exhibiting Forgiveness (Film/2024)
Confront your trauma, or you’ll confuse avoidance for healing.
Youngers (TV/2014)
Support the dream of the crew dem, but keep your separate hustle alive.
Pretty Hard Cases (TV/2014)
Canadians know how to make great simple television fun and intriguing.
Black Mirror 1:2 Fifteen Million Merrits (TV/2014)
You can’t save a hoe from her destiny, so save yourself.
Alex Cross: Along Came a Spider (Literature/1993)
Don’t trust these hoes.
Alex Cross: Kiss the Girls (Literature/1995)
Be wary of Law Enforcers being dispatched throughout the country.
Catching Feelings (Film/2017)
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Grand Crew (TV/2021)
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A Journal for Jordan (Film/2021)
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The One and Only Dick Gregory (Documentary/2021)
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The Wedding Year (Film/2019)
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The Last Tree (Film/2019)
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House Party (Film/2023)
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Rye Lane (Film/2023)
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Grown Ups (TV/1999)
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88 (Film/2022)
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