Netflix Just Honored 11 Black TV Directors, from Ava Duvernay to Spike Lee
It’s easy to get caught up in all the shows and movies that Netflix has to offer. However, now Netflix is making it easier to support the Black artists with your streaming preferences.
Take this brand-new video, for example, which honors 11 Black directors—from Ava Duvernay to Spike Lee—who are the masterminds behind several noteworthy projects. Keep scrolling for the complete list.
1. Spike Lee
Known for: She’s Gotta Have It, Da 5 Bloods, School Days2. Justin Simien
Known for: Dear White People, Bad Hair, My Women: Inst Msgs
3. Avery Brooks
Known for: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
4. Ava Duvernay
Known for: When They See Us, 13th
5. Janet Mock
Known for: Pose, The Politician, Hollywood
6. Kasi Lemmons
Known for: Self Made, Harriet, Eve’s Bayou
7. Mara Brock Akil
Known for: Girlfriends, The Game, Black Lightning
8. Debbie Allen
Known for: Girlfriends, Grey’s Anatomy, Jane the Virgin, Dolly Parton’s Christmas on the Square
9. Nosipho Dumisa
Known for: Blood and Water, Number 37
10. Robert Townsend
Known for: Black Lightning, Hollywood Shuffle, The Five Heartbeats
11. Anton Cropper
Known for: L.A.’s Finest, Black-ish, Monk, Cousin Skeeter
We’ve never felt more inclined to schedule an all-day TV marathon. But hey, when in quarantine…
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