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🎥✨ Black Girl Movie Night Picks
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By
Deja Logan
Whether you’re braiding your hair, journaling, or just vibing solo, these Black-led films are made for us, by us. Hit play and reset.
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A classic Black love story with real depth and emotion.
Love & Basketball
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Sisterhood, heartbreak, and healing with a bomb soundtrack.
Waiting to Exhale
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Slow, romantic, beautifully shot—Issa Rae at her softest
The Photograph
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Outrageous laughs and friendship goals. Pure fun.
Girls Trip
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Powerful story and vocals.
Watch The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel
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Hip hop, love, and professional goals all rolled into one
Brown Sugar
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Janet + Tupac + braids + vibes.
Poetic Justice
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Feel-good rom-com starring Queen Latifah and Common.
Just Wright (2010)
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A quiet, artsy Netflix original about a singer breaking free.
Beauty (2022)
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Diana Ross in full glamorous form. Iconic.
Mahogany (1975)
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A magical animated classic with Disney’s first Black princess.
The Princess and the Frog
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Music, dreams, sisterhood, and Whitney Houston’s last role.
Sparkle (2012)
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A soulful, star-studded reimagining of The Wizard of Oz.
The Wiz (1978)
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A grounded story about Black motherhood, legacy, and dreams.
Miss Juneteenth
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An emotional indie starring Zoë Kravitz in a breakout role.
Yelling to the Sky
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Inspirational, smart, and heartwarming.
Akeelah and the Bee
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Angela Bassett as Tina Turner = Oscar-worthy.
What's Love Got to Do with It (1993)
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Black brilliance behind the space race. Powerful and uplifting.
Watch Hidden Figures
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Iconic, hilarious, over-the-top Black girl glam.
B*A*P*S (1997)
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A romantic, emotional journey of identity and love.
Beyond the Lights (2014)
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A hair journey that mirrors healing and self-love.
Nappily Ever After
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Emotional and powerful story of found family.
The Secret Life of Bees (2008)
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Southern gothic, haunting beauty, and deep storytelling.
Eve's Bayou (1997)
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The Madam C.J. Walker story (series, but bingeable like a movie).
Self Made
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Venus and Serena’s story through their father’s eyes.
King Richard (2021)
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A sharp, funny look at race, writing, and identity
American Fiction
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Gabrielle Union’s Netflix rom-com with fashion + second chances.
The Perfect Find
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Feel-good, festive, and Black holiday love.
One Fine Christmas (TV Movie 2019)
