Clarence Brooks

Actor, writer, director and activist Ossie Davis narrates this look at the history of race films, those produced from the 1920s-50s catered to a primarily Black audience.

A greedy businessman tries to block the building of a new railroad in his area.

A small safari in Africa is captured by a tribe of white jungle women.

Documentary focusing on the contributions to the American war effort of African-American soldiers.

Two ne'er-do-wells, Washington and Jefferson, just out of prison are looking for jobs so they won't get arrested for vagrancy. They find out that the wealthy Mrs. Brown is looking to hire a butler and a maid, and Jefferson talks Washington into dressing up as a woman so they can get both jobs. They get the jobs, but they soon run into Bad News Johnson, a crook they met in prison. They find out that Johnson is planning to pull a con on Mrs. Brown and he wants them to go in on it with him. Complications ensue.

After noted violinist Arthur Williams suffers a hand injury which ends his playing career, his hopes are transferred to his son, who prefers swing music to classical.

A medical researcher is sent to a plague outbreak, where he has to decide priorities for the use of a vaccine.

A Black night watchman at a chemical factory finds the body of a murdered white woman. After reporting it, he finds himself accused of the murder.

Cowboys Bob Blake and his sidekick Dusty ride across the countryside in search of adventure. They come across a ranch where it appears a murder has taken place but they find the victim still alive.

Wrongfully accused of murder, a cowboy winds up in Harlem, where he assumes the identity of a preacher-turned-gangster who looks like him. He infiltrates the gang to catch the men who framed him.

The story of the rise of boxer Joe Thomas, which paralleled the life of Joe Louis.

Bob Blake and his sidekick and four singing cowboys arrive at the Jackson ranch where Bob learns from Betty Jackson that her brother, Joe, is missing. Bob investigates and learns that there is gold on the Jackson ranch, and the neighboring rancher has kidnapped Joe in order to get his land.

Musical film with an all-black cast.

Johnny Fraser leaves his mother in their small hometown and sets out for the big city, where he obtains a job with a large firm of architects. Colleague Steve Carson is constantly flaunting his racetrack winnings. Johnny also bets the races, but loses heavily and takes some of the firm's money to cover his losses.

A low-level gangster determines to let nothing stand in the way of his gaining control of the numbers rackets in Harlem.

Based on a story told by George Johnson, featuring Booker T. Washington. Only four minutes survive.

A shell-shocked black soldier is cared for by a miner and his daughter when he wanders into their camp, and makes a fresh start in life with the aid of the American Legion.

A beautiful eastern society girl is the governess of the children of a wealthy cattleman whom she eventually marries.

A junior Negro oil engineer rescues a white woman and earns the chance to succeed in the oil business.

Wealthy man about town, Richard Beverly, and Hubert Gordon are rivals for the affections of Myra Lewis.