 | Harlem in Montmartre: A Paris Jazz Storyby Dante James and Charles Hobson Based on the book by William Shack, Harlem in Montmartre: A Paris Jazz Story looks at the impact of African American performers and musicians during the great jazz era in Paris. Great Performances |
 | Have You Heard From Johannesburgby Connie Field This five-part series chronicles the history of the global anti-apartheid movement that took on South Africa’s entrenched apartheid regime and its international supporters who considered South Africa an ally in the Cold War. Independent Lens |
 | Herskovits at the Heart of Blacknessby Llewellyn Smith, Christine Herbes-Sommers, and Vincent Brown Herskovits at the Heart of Blackness examines the life and work of the Jewish anthropologist Melville Herskovits, whose writings challenged prevailing notions of race and culture. Independent Lens |
 | Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymesby Byron Hurt Take an in-depth look at masculinity in rap music and hip-hop culture — where creative genius, poetic beauty, and mad beats collide with misogyny, violence, and homophobia. Independent Lens, Women and Girls Lead |
 | Homecoming ... Sometimes I Am Haunted by Memories of Red Dirt and Clayby Charlene Gilbert “This is the story of my family, this is the story of black farmers in the 20th century, this is the story of land and love.” |
 | Homegoingsby Christine Turner Homegoings is a moving portrait of a man and a people — and of the faith, hope and history that sustain them in the face of death. Seen through the eyes of funeral director Isaiah Owens, the beauty and grace of African American funerals are brought to life. Filmed at Owens Funeral Home in New York City's historic Harlem neighborhood, Homegoings takes an up-close look at the rarely seen world of undertaking in the black community. POV |
 | The House I Live Inby Eugene Jarecki From director Eugene Jarecki (Why We Fight) comes an unflinching look at how the War on Drugs has disproportionately disenfranchised, incarcerated, and impoverished African Americans. Independent Lens |
 | The Interruptersby Steve James A look at a group of men and women — most of them former gang leaders and ex-cons — that are trying to "interrupt" shootings and protect their communities from the violence they once employed. Women and Girls Lead, Frontline, Diverse Muslim Voices |
 | Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Childby Tamra Davis Director Tamra Davis pays homage to her friend, the iconoclastic artist Jean-Michel Basquiat in this examination of a brilliant life cut short. Independent Lens |
 | Jimmy Scott: If You Only Knewby Brian Gerber and Matthew Buzzell Overcoming Kallman's Syndrome, prejudice, self-destruction and powerful enemies in the music industry, rediscovered jazz legend Jimmy Scott recounts his rise and fall and rise again as one of the most distinctive vocalists of our time. Independent Lens |
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