Movies: Alice Childress

Black militants building up an arsenal of weapons in preparation for a race war are betrayed by one of their own....

A troubled boy becomes addicted to heroin, and his mother and foster father help him fight it....

In 1950s America, protests for racial equality erupt in the face of voter suppression. On Broadway, Wiletta Mayer, a talented black actress, begins rehearsals for a new play about racism – written and directed by two white men. When Wiletta finds t...

A drama which examines the enduring nature of love between a white man and a black woman in 1918 South Carolina....

Follow an experienced Black stage actress through rehearsals of a major Broadway production in Alice Childress’s funny, moving, and ultimately shattering look at racism, identity, and ego in the high-stakes world of New York theatre. A scathing indic...