100 ICONIC BLACK MOVIES [Celebrate Black Cinema] Get BLACK HISTORY MONTH started with this list! What is a black film? It’s a film about the black experience. It’s also a movie that is written, directed or produced by someone black. Or a film that stars blacks in the lead roles. The following is the list of the best black films ever. 1. “Do The Right Thing” (1989; Directed by Spike Lee; Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Samuel L. Jackson, Martin Lawrence, Spike Lee, Robin Harris) 2. "The Color Purple” (198