ACTION! Our Favorite Black Film Directors
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1. Dr. Maya Angelou: “Down In The Delta”
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2. Steve McQueen: “12 Years A Slave”
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3. Bishop T.D. Jakes: “Jumping The Broom”, “Heaven Is For Real” and more
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4. Mara Brock Akil: “Being Mary Jane”, “Girlfriends”, “The Game” and more
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5. Shonda Rhimes: Scandal
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6. Debbie Allen
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7. Ryan Coogler: “Fruitvale Station”
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8. Gina Prince-Bythewood: “Love & Basketball”, “Disappearing Acts” and more
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9. F. Gary Gray: “Friday”, “Set It Off” and more
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10. Spike Lee: “Do the Right Thing”, “School Daze”, and much more
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11. Ava Duvernay: “Middle of Nowhere” and more
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12. Reginald Hudlin: “Boomerang”, “House Party” and more
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13. Tyler Perry: “Good Deeds”, the “Madea” films and much more
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14. John Singleton: “Boyz in the Hood”, “Baby Boy” and more
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15. Antoine Fuqua: “Training Day” and more
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16. Malcolm D. Lee: “The Best Man”, “the Best Man Holiday” and more
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17. Kasi Lemmons: “Eve’s Bayou”, “Black Nativity” and more
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18. Keenan Ivory Wayans: “Scary Movie” and more
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19. Lee Daniels: “Lee Daniels’ The Butler”, “Precious” and more
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20. Tim Story: “Think Like a Man”, “Fantastic Four” and more
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21. Forest Whitaker: “Waiting to Exhale”, “Hope Floats” and more
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22. Patrick Ramsey: “Rise of the Guardians” and more
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23. Mario Van Peebles: “New Jack City” and more
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24. Robert Townsend: “Hollywood Shuffle”, “The Five Heartbeats” and more
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25. Denzel Washington: “Antwone Fisher” and “The Great Debaters”
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