Hollywood Black Dear Black People (Season 1, Episode 4)
TV Episode | Documentary

Hollywood Black

Dear Black People (Season 1, Episode 4)

TV Episode | Documentary

After the election of President Barack Obama, Hollywood offers Black filmmakers more opportunities than ever. From Selma to Get Out to Black Panther, Black filmmakers embrace new genres to critical and commercial success.

Showrunners

Amy Goodman Kass | Shayla Harris

Director

Justin Simien

Writer

Donald Bogle (inspired by a book written by)

Producer

Liat Rubin (producer)

Composers

Kris Bowers (main title composer) | Camilo Forero (original music composed by)

Cinematographers

James Adolphus (director of photography) | Marshall Rose

Editor

Barry Blaschke

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Updated Sep 1, 2024

Release date

Sep 1, 2024 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

1 win & 3 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
39 cast members

Name	Known for
Erika Alexander Self - Interviewee Self - Interviewee See fewer	Get Out (I) (2017)
Stephanie Allain Self - Interviewee Self - Interviewee See fewer	Hustle & Flow (2005)
Ina Archer Self - Interviewee Self - Interviewee See fewer	Malcolm X (1992)
W. Kamau Bell Self - Interviewee Self - Interviewee See fewer	United Shades of America (2016)
Donald Bogle Self - Interviewee Self - Interviewee See fewer	Brown Sugar (1986)
Charles Burnett Self - Interviewee Self - Interviewee See fewer	To Sleep with Anger (1990)
Maya Cade Self - Interviewee Self - Interviewee See fewer	Hollywood Black (2024)
Steven Caple Jr. Self - Interviewee Self - Interviewee See fewer	The Land (2016)
Kim Coleman Self - Interviewee Self - Interviewee See fewer	BlacKkKlansman (2018)
Ryan Coogler Self - Interviewee Self - Interviewee See fewer	Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
Ernest Dickerson Self - Interviewee Self - Interviewee See fewer	Juice (1992)
Cheryl Dunye Self - Interviewee Self - Interviewee See fewer	The Watermelon Woman (1996)
Ava DuVernay Self - Interviewee Self - Interviewee See fewer	Queen Sugar (2016)
Omar Epps Self - Interviewee Self - Interviewee See fewer	Love & Basketball (2000)
Cynthia Erivo Self - Interviewee Self - Interviewee See fewer	Wicked (2024)
Giancarlo Esposito Self - Interviewee Self - Interviewee See fewer	Breaking Bad (2008)
Racquel Gates Self - Interviewee Self - Interviewee See fewer	The Movies That Made Us (2019)
Reginald Hudlin Self - Interviewee Self - Interviewee See fewer	Marshall (2017)
Cheryl Boone Isaacs Self - Interviewee Self - Interviewee See fewer	Alien Trespass (2009)
Charles Lane Self - Interviewee Self - Interviewee See fewer	Sidewalk Stories (1989)
Kasi Lemmons Self - Interviewee Self - Interviewee See fewer	Harriet (I) (2019)
Jenny Lumet Self - Interviewee Self - Interviewee See fewer	Rachel Getting Married (2008)
Ron Magliozzi Self - Interviewee Self - Interviewee See fewer	Regarding Buñuel (2000)
Darnell Martin Self - Interviewee Self - Interviewee See fewer	I Like It Like That (1994)
Melina Matsoukas Self - Interviewee Self - Interviewee See fewer	Queen & Slim (2019)
Elvis Mitchell Self - Interviewee Self - Interviewee See fewer	Is That Black Enough for You?!? (2022)
Stanley Nelson Self - Interviewee Self - Interviewee See fewer	American Experience (1988)
Patrik-Ian Polk Self - Interviewee Self - Interviewee See fewer	Punks (2000)
Gina Prince-Bythewood Self - Interviewee Self - Interviewee See fewer	Love & Basketball (2000)
Issa Rae Self - Interviewee Self - Interviewee See fewer	Insecure (2016)
Boots Riley Self - Interviewee Self - Interviewee See fewer	Sorry to Bother You (2018)
Marci Rodgers Self - Interviewee Self - Interviewee See fewer	BlacKkKlansman (2018)
Justin Simien Self - Interviewee Self - Interviewee See fewer	Dear White People (2014)
LaKeith Stanfield Self - Interviewee Self - Interviewee See fewer	Sorry to Bother You (2018)
Jacqueline Stewart Self - Interviewee Self - Interviewee See fewer	The Plot Thickens (2020)
Gabrielle Union Self - Interviewee Self - Interviewee See fewer	Bring It On (2000)
Lena Waithe Self - Interviewee Self - Interviewee See fewer	Master of None (2015)
Forest Whitaker Self - Interviewee Self - Interviewee See fewer	The Last King of Scotland (2006)
Kevin Willmott Self - Interviewee Self - Interviewee See fewer	BlacKkKlansman (2018)