Marlon Riggs

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No Regret
7.2

No Regret

Jun. 25, 1993

No Regret

Five gay Black men who are HIV-positive discuss how they are battling the double stigmas surrounding their infection and homosexuality.
Affirmations
6.9

Affirmations

Jun. 23, 1990

Affirmations

A look at what it’s like to be gay and black in America.
Anthem
6.2

Anthem

Jul. 21, 1993

Anthem

A collage of erotic images and a call to arms, with a feverish hip-hop energy that celebrates the lives of African American men.
Black Is… Black Ain’t
7.7

Black Is… Black Ain’t

African-American documentary filmmaker Marlon Riggs was working on this final film as he died from AIDS-related complications in 1994; he ...
Color Adjustment
7.4

Color Adjustment

Jan. 29, 1992

Color Adjustment

From Amos ‘n’ Andy to Nat King Cole, from Roots to The Cosby Show, black people have played many roles on primetime television. ...
Tongues Untied
7.1

Tongues Untied

Mar. 16, 1990

Tongues Untied

Marlon Riggs, with assistance from other gay Black men, especially poet Essex Hemphill, celebrates Black men loving Black men as a revolutionary ...
Ethnic Notions
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Ethnic Notions

Dec. 05, 1986

Ethnic Notions

This documentary traces the deep-rooted stereotypes which have fueled anti-black prejudice.