Aveleyman – The Actors Compendium – Filmography listings of actors and actresses.
A Word With Aramide – Formerly “Chocolate Girl in the City”, A Word With Aramide spends time documenting her cinematic reviews, interviews, culture, TV overviews, and life in general.
Graveyard Shift Sisters – An online resource dedicated to the scholarship surrounding the experiences, representations, achievements, and creative works of Black women and women of color in the horror and science fiction genres.
Ira Harmon’s Pop Machine – Ira Harmon’s Pop Machine. The media encyclopedia. Fighting cognitive decline one show at a time.
People of Color in Classic Film -People of Color in Classic Film was a blog dedicated to People of Color who made contributions to (particularly, but not exclusively) American film and television between the Silent Era and 1980.This site is no longer being updated but has valuable information if you are researching classic black films.
Reel Sisters – Reel Sisters of the Diaspora. Women · Films · Empowerment. Celebrating women of color across the globe.
Databases
Black Horror Movies – BlackHorrorMovies.com is the culmination of a black horror movie fan: seeing hundreds of black people stabbed, chopped up and eviscerated without so much as a “rest in peace” or even a “sorry, my bad,” and finding scant acknowledgment of the role of black people in horror films.
BBA Shakespeare – British Black and Asian Shakespeare Performance Database. The BBAS database demonstrates, through the prism of Shakespeare, the growing contribution of black and Asian performers to the UK’s theatrical life, from 1930 to 2015.
DAARAC – DAARAC is a research and preservation based organization that focuses on the historical and present aestheticism of Black Cinema.
Ethnicity of Celebs – What Nationality, Ancestry, Race of Celebrities with reference links.
Movie Dude – A helpful, UK based website with pictures of all credited and unnamed actors in a film.
Education
Black TV Film Crew – Black TV Film Crew was created after Yasmin Shiraz was looking for women cinematographers for a feature film project. Not only did Shiraz find women cinematographers, she found so many talented people of color who work in a variety of positions. Hence, the birth of Black TV Film Crew. Black TV Film Crew aims to elevate our members and promote diversity on the set.
The Black TV & Film Collective – If you believe stories told BY and ABOUT people of color are important, join us. Artists of color, helping each other grow artistically and professionally. Sharing Knowledge. Building Relationships. Telling Our Stories.
Film Festivals
Reel Sisters – Reel Sisters of the Diaspora. Women · Films · Empowerment. Celebrating women of color across the globe.
Urban Action Showcase – The Urban Action Showcase and Expo (UASE) is the premier all-action experiential entertainment platform celebrating diversity and honoring the past, present and future multicultural achievements within the blockbuster Action genre including Adventure, Fantasy, Grindhouse, Action Horror, Martial Arts, Sci-Fi, and Supernatural content.
History
Blackfacts.com – BlackFacts.com endeavors to become the premiere online repository of black culture both nationally and internationally.
Black Then – Devoted to discovering the truth about Black history.
I Remember This Movie – Remember a scene from a movie, but not the title? Here’s where you can get help, and help others recover forgotten movie memories. “I Remember This Movie…” is a spinoff from 366 Weird Movies, a project dedicated to creating a list of the 366 Weirdest Movies Ever Made (that’s one for every day of the year, with a spare for leap years).
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture – The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem is one of the world’s leading cultural institutions devoted to the research, preservation, and exhibition of materials focused on African American, African Diaspora, and African experiences. As a research division of The New York Public Library, the Schomburg Center features diverse programming and collections spanning over 11 million items that illuminate the richness of global Black history, arts, and culture.
News
Black Film and TV – The mission is to discuss and promote as many films, TV projects and theater productions with an emphasis on Black creatives and innovators.
BlackFilm.com – Since our founding in 1998, blackfilm.com has been a leading media outlet connecting the film community to audiences interested in their work.
Media Archives
Archives.org – Download or listen to free movies, films and videos.
ReelBlack TV – Reelblack is a Philadelphia-based film production and promotion company. Since 2007, founder MIKE D. has been creating content for thier channel.
ReelBlack Two – Backup channel for Original and Classic Content Produced by Reelblack 2002 – Present. Visit the Original Reelblack page for archival/curated content.
Releases.com – Find release dates for games, movies, TV-series, books, phones, cars and much more…
Shopping Resources
Oldies.com – the premiere online destination for lovers of “oldies” music, classic movies and memorabilia.
Streaming Platforms
Tubi.tv -Tubi TV is an online movie streaming site and app offering ad-supported and ad-free movies and media free of charge. Like hundreds of other websites, Tubi TV makes it possible to quickly and easily stream TV shows and movies directly to your television or from your browser or tablet.Their Black Cinema section features movies and documentaries that highlight Black stories, voices, and talent.