
April 20, 1945 · 81 years old
Samuel D. Pollard (born 20 April, 1945; Harlem) is an American documentary director, producer and editor. His films have garnered numerous awards such as Peabodys, Emmys, and an Academy Award nomination. In 2020, the International Documentary Association gave him a career achievement award. Spike Le…

A minor disagreement between neighbors in Florida takes a lethal turn, with police body camera footage and interviews probing the aftermath of the state's controversial "stand your ground" laws.

Based on newly declassified files, Sam Pollard's resonant film explores the US government's surveillance and harassment of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Explores the tennis career of Arthur Ashe and his impact on tennis and HIV activism.

Follows Santana's journey from 14-year-old street musician to a 10-time Grammy winning global sensation. Features unseen archival footage and tracks.

From childhood to retirement you can see the life of an all star basketball player. Through ups and downs it let you get to know that life is more than basketball and it's lights.

An in-depth look at the works of up-and-coming Black visual artists.

Charles M. Blow calls for a "reverse Great Migration" of African Americans from the North back to the South to upend today's political power structures while reclaiming the land and culture they left behind.

It tells the story of the courageous campaign of citizens and activists who faced violence and oppression in the struggle for the right to vote

The definitive documentary on Wu-Tang Clan founding member Ol' Dirty Bastard. The film explores how Russell Tyrone Jones created Ol' Dirty Bastard, a Hip Hop alter ego superhero that would ultimately consume him.

Two Trains Runnin' is about the search for two forgotten blues singers, carried out in Mississippi during the height of the American civil rights movement.

The New York Theatre Ballet's LIFT program offers scholarships to children experiencing homelessness, helping them develop untapped skills as classical dancers. Follows their turbulent journeys from shelter to stage

Explore the life and legacy of August Wilson, the playwright some call America's Shakespeare, who chronicled the 20th-century black experience. Features James Earl Jones, Phylicia Rashad, Laurence Fishburne, Viola Davis, new drama...