Hollywood Black - Season 1 - Eps 1: Built on Our Backs
From the silent era to the late 1960s, an emboldened generation of Black actors and directors make films that counter denigrating imagery of Black people and forever change Hollywood's perception of Black storytellers.
About Hollywood Black
Title: Hollywood Black
First Air Date: 2024-08-11
Last Air Date: 2024-09-01
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 9/10 (from 1 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 4
Network: MGM+
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: RadicalMedia, Significant Productions, Culture Machine
Synopsis
The epic story of the actors, writers, directors, and producers who fought for their place on the page, behind the camera and on the screen. From blackface to Black Panther, this series is a definitive chronicle of more than a century of the black experience in Hollywood and a powerful reexamination of a quintessentially American story – in brilliant color.
