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title: Shows and movies to watch that center Black women
description: Check out these shows and movies that center Black women and tell the stories that deserve to be heard. 
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From unsung heroes to the famed Ava DuVernay, Black women play a vital role in society and have extraordinary stories to share. Check out these shows and movies that center Black women and tell the stories that deserve to be heard. 

#### Movies 

1. Cinderella 

 ![Cinderella](https://hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/images/cinderella-art-lede-1509583036.jpg)

2. Dreamgirls

3. Hidden Figures 

![Hidden Figures](https://theundefeated.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/r122477_800x450_16-9.jpg?w=800)

4. Joyful Noise

5. Little 

6. The Princess and the Frog 

7. The Wiz 

8. Akeelah and the Bee

![Akeelah and the Bee](https://www.austinchronicle.com/binary/515a/akeelah.jpg)

9. The Great Debaters 

 10. The Last Holiday 

#### Shows 

1. A Black Lady Sketch Show  
![A Black Lady Sketch Show](https://www.indiewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/A-black-lady-sketch-show.jpeg)

2. Girlfriends

3. Being Mary Jane

4. Chewing Gum

![Chewing Gum](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CQqaeFfWEAAuktO.jpg)

5. Insecure

6. Queen Sugar 

7. Grown-ish

8. Moesha 

9. Scandal 

![Scandal](https://imagesvc.meredithcorp.io/v3/mm/image?q=85&c=sc&poi=face&w=2000&h=1333&url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.onecms.io%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F14%2F2018%2F01%2F16%2F011618-scandal-embed.jpg)

10. How To Get Away With Murder

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