Documentary
Culture
HBO’s ‘Baltimore Rising’ shows a city stuck after Freddie Gray’s death
An instant-message conversation about the documentary’s portrayal of a community and police department struggling to find solutions
The Uplift
Rapper Master P chronicles the defeats and triumphs of his journey in new documentary
‘I Had a Dream,’ inspired by Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous speech, will be released on the late civil rights leader’s birthday
Culture
‘Whitney: Can I Be Me’ is a tale of fame, money and selfish enablers
Documentary about Whitney Houston is also a romantic tragedy
Culture
‘Whose Streets?’ pushes back on what we think we know about Michael Brown and Ferguson, Missouri
New documentary is a potent combination of social and media criticism
Culture
Are films like ‘Step’ inspiring or are they inner-city uplift porn?
Maybe they’re both
Culture
‘Cherry Bomb: The Documentary’ is fire
What can’t Tyler, the Creator do well?
Culture
13 documentaries to dive into this summer — on Netflix, PBS, or at the cinema
A Baltimore step team. Dr. Dre. A woman wrestler. Freedom of the press. This summer’s docs aim to entertain — and educate.
Culture
Ava DuVernay’s ‘13th’ proves black people are not crazy
An urgent call for justice and reform, the doc highlights a history of national gaslighting
Culture
New documentary on black swimmers is right on time
A dive into the exclusion of blacks in American pools and the culture of blacks and water in the Caribbean