"Posse" is a Western film directed by and starring Mario Van Peebles. Released in 1993, it follows a group of African-American soldiers who, after fighting in the Spanish-American War, seek revenge against a corrupt Colonel who betrayed their unit. The film explores themes of racism, justice, and identity against the backdrop of the Old West. It received mixed reviews but has gained a cult following for its unique take on the Western genre and its portrayal of black cowboys.
© 1993

"Capricorn One" is a 1977 science fiction thriller film directed by Peter Hyams. The movie revolves around a Mars landing mission that's supposed to be real, but due to technical difficulties, the astronauts are secretly kept on Earth while the mission is faked for the public through a studio set. When the astronauts realize the government's plan to kill them to maintain the deception, they must find a way to expose the truth and survive. It's a suspenseful story that explores themes of government conspiracy and the manipulation of truth in the media.
© 1978

⁣Based on the life of a legendary capoeira fighter from Bahia, "Besouro" spins a fantastic tale of a young Brazilian man of African descent in search of his mission.

⁣⁣This Interesting Ghanaian Movie narrates the cultural history and unification of Ghana by a gifted child who grew up to be a powerful young man. It promises to be educative and insightful

Cast: Agya Koo, Rose Mensah, Kwadwo Nkansah, Benedicta Garfah

⁣This Interesting Ghanaian Movie narrates the cultural history and unification of Ghana by a gifted child who grew up to be a powerful young man. It promises to be educative and insightful

Cast: Agya Koo, Rose Mensah, Kwadwo Nkansah, Benedicta Garfah,

⁣A group of friends who each have to navigate their own destiny, growing up on the bustling streets and neighborhood of Isale Eko, Lagos.

⁣A cattle herder and his family who reside in the dunes of Timbuktu find their quiet lives -- which are typically free of the Jihadists determined to control their faith -- abruptly disturbed.

⁣Meet Ousmane Sembene, the African freedom fighter who used stories as his weapon.

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00:00 Bad Takes Montage
01:05 Why I ever became a YouTuber in the First Place
07:08 A short history of Black Panther in comics
12:30 The environment leading up to the film
28:10 Breaking down the movie's themes
59:45 The film's most inexcusable flaw
01:10:03 Reconciling the good with the bad


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Some other content for further learning

Black leftist criticism of the first film - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLFJzKy4rb8&t=550s

An overview of Pan Africanism - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48Y5pBtRHqk&t=167s

Patrice Lamumba - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YS_cLaHdwY

Afro Futurism- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YI1xmwqGEBw

The Divine 9 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qn_T7zZ60TY

⁣In a troubled African village, an unusual baby is born.