They've Gotta Have Us S1, E2

The rise of black actors as they have gone from being the backdrop to calling the shots. This is the inside story of the turning points of black life on both sides of the lens, from Sidney Poitier and Harry Belafonte, to the present day.

Cast:Simon Frederick , David Oyelowo , Jesse Williams , Lil Rel Howery , Kasi Lemmons , Nelson George , Laurence Fishburne , Carmen Ejogo , John Boyega , Delroy Lindo , Debbie Allen , Barry Jenkins , David Harewood , Brian White , Robert Townsend , Gina Prince-Bythewood , Ruth E. Carter , Ernest R. Dickerson