Richard Wesley

Steve Jackson and Wardell Franklin sneak out of their houses to visit Madame Zenobia's: a high-class but illegal nightclub.During their visit, however, the place is robbed and they are forced to hand over their wallets. (imdb)

In the Chicago of the 1930s, a young black man goes to work as a chauffeur for a wealthy white family, and tragedy ensues.

In order to save their financially troubled fraternal order, scheming treasurer Bill Cosby and hypnotist Sidney Poitier concoct a plan to put a "winning whammy" on lanky boxer Jimmie Walker and bet the bank on him. Everything goes smooth until the mobsters who wagered against the puny pugilist show up and want their money back. (moviesunlimited.com)

It's 1965, and although the Civil Rights Act is already in place, African-Americans and other minorities are still treated like second-class citizens in the town of Bogalusa, La., where a branch of the Ku Klux Klan still flourishes. But Marcus (Forest Whitaker) will no longer accept the rampant racism, especially after cops manhandle him for defending his daughter. Instead, he establishes a group that will protect his oppressed community.

Edmund Perry appears to have things all going his way when he graduates from Phillips Exeter Academy with a scholarship to Stanford U. when an unfortunate meeting with a police officer ends his life. The focus is on the four years and the events at the Academy which ultimately led to the tragedy (imdb)

Eight young people from Ohio who are dancers, come to New York, to compete in a major talent competition. But when they get there, they learn that they have to wait some time before they take part in it. So they try to do their best to survive in the Big Apple before competition, and get some lessons about the real World.

The negotiations between Mandela and De Klerk for an ordered, legal, and peaceful transition to a full democracy are the bulk of this film's content. (movies.msn.com)

The life of Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, African-American tap-dancing star of stage and screen.