What are the best African-American movies?

DID YOU KNOW?

Did you know that Denzel Washington is listed as the greatest African-American actor of all time? Denzel Washington alongside Morgan Freeman, Samuel L. Jackson, Will Smith, and Forest Whitaker are front-runners in different lists and articles like IMDb, The Top Tens, and Ranker as the most influential Black actors in Hollywood. Black films have truly evolved from a niche genre to a necessary component of Hollywood. From Hattie McDaniel’s first Academy Award won by an African-American, the contribution of Black actors in the film industry is undeniable as people of color are continuously making names in Hollywood. In fact, among the best-paid and award-winning professionals in Hollywood, today are Black actors. Denzel Washington became a household name in show business as he took part on notable projects like Glory, Training Day, Flight, Fences, The Hurricane and a lot more. He also landed the tenth spot on the list of most Academy Award nominations as an actor with a total of 8 nominations.

Another African-American actor who is continuously making his way to the hearts of viewers and Hollywood is Chadwick Boseman. Boseman has been active in show business since 2000. He has already made quite a career from portraying prominent African-Americans like Jackie Robinson in the film 42, football star Floyd Little in The Express, James Brown in Get on Up, and U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall in the film Marshall. Chadwick Boseman’s popularity went up when he took the role of an African King and Marvel Superhero. Boseman’s casting as Black Panther was lauded for bringing diversity to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He is the first African-American Marvel hero to get a standalone film under Marvel. Boseman being part of Marvel did not just bring diversity but made the film, Black Panther as the 9th highest grossing film of all time. If you haven't watched the film yet, Black Panther can now be streamed online.