Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (1999)
Dorothy Dandridges way to fame and fortune as a dancer, singer and actress
Carmen Jones (1954)
Contemporary version of the Bizet opera, with new lyrics and an African American cast
Tamango (1958)
A Dutch slave captain, on a voyage to Cuba, faces a revolt fomented by a newly captured African slave, Tamango The slaves capture the captains mistress, forcing a showdown
Bright Road (1953)
Based on the story, See How They Run The Ladies Home Journal June 51, and subsequently won that years Christopher award The story was written by Mary Elizabeth Vroman, a 4th generation schoolteacher from the British West Indies