The epic story of the actors, writers, directors, and producers who fought for their place on the page, behind the camera and on the screen. From blackface to Black Panther, this series is a definitive chronicle of more than a century of the black experience in Hollywood and a powerful reexamination of a quintessentially American story – in brilliant color.

Cast: Ava DuVernay, Boots Riley, Charles Burnett, Charles Lane, Cheryl Boone Isaacs, Cheryl Dunye