A Journal for Jordan (
2021) | IMDb:
5.9
Based on the true story of First Sergeant Charles Monroe King, a soldier deployed to Iraq begins to keep a journal of love and advice for his infant son. Back at home, senior New York Times editor Dana Canedy revisits the story of her unlikely, life-altering relationship with King and his enduring devotion to her and their child.
Starring:
Chanté Adams
,
Michael B. Jordan
,
Jalon Christian
,
Robert Wisdom
,
Tamara Tunie
,
Jasmine Batchelor
Directed by:
Denzel Washington
Fences (
2016) | IMDb:
7.2
In 1950s Pittsburgh, a frustrated African-American father struggles with the constraints of poverty, racism, and his own inner demons as he tries to raise a family.
Starring:
Denzel Washington
,
Viola Davis
,
Stephen McKinley Henderson
,
Jovan Adepo
,
Russell Hornsby
,
Mykelti Williamson
The Great Debaters (
2007) | IMDb:
7.5
The true story of a brilliant but politically radical debate team coach who uses the power of words to transform a group of underdog African-American college students into a historical powerhouse that took on the Harvard elite.
Starring:
Denzel Whitaker
,
Denzel Washington
,
Nate Parker
,
Jurnee Smollett
,
Forest Whitaker
,
Kimberly Elise
Antwone Fisher (
2002) | IMDb:
7.3
A sailor prone to violent outbursts is sent to a naval psychiatrist for help. Refusing at first to open up, the young man eventually breaks down and reveals a horrific childhood. Through the guidance of his doctor, he confronts his painful past and begins a quest to find the family he never knew.