Maxine Waters
Know for: Acting
Born: 1938-08-15
Place of birth: St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Also know as:
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy (2009)
Directors Robert Townsend and Quincy Newell offer this comprehensive and hilarious examination of the history, evolution and cultural significance of...
Bella! (2023)
Bella! tells the story of Bella Abzug, who first rose to prominence as a scrappy grassroots activist in New York's West Village, and then went on to...
Compared To What: The Improbable Journey of Barney Frank (2014)
An intimate portrait of recently retired Congressman Barney Frank, one of our most well-known and least understood political figures, this...
Black Barbie (2023)
Discover the untold story of the first Black Barbie and the pivotal role three trailblazing women at Mattel had in creating a doll who looked like...
Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy (2021)
A cheap, powerful drug emerges during a recession, igniting a moral panic fueled by racism. Explore the complex history of crack in the 1980s.
LA 92 (2017)
Twenty-five years after the verdict in the Rodney King trial sparked several days of protests, violence and looting in Los Angeles, LA 92 immerses...
Jewel's Catch One (2017)
With four strikes against her (black, female, poor and a lesbian), our trailblazer, Jewel Thais-Williams, helped changed laws, save lives and...
Fail State (2018)
This in-depth documentary explores the dark side of American higher education, exposing predatory for-profit colleges and the tactics they use to...
The Words That Built America (2017)
In recognition of the 4th of July, several celebrities and politicians of differing ideologies join to read the historic documents which laid the...
Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)
Michael Moore's view on how the Bush administration allegedly used the tragic events on 9/11 to push forward its agenda for unjust wars in...
Straight from the Streets (2000)
Straight From The Streets is a unique mosaic of inner city culture and politics that goes where no other film has dared!
Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005)
Charles, an attorney, and Helen, his devoted wife, seem to have everything – money, a beautiful mansion – the American Dream. However, as...