Black women had extremely limited options during Jim Crow. Odessa’s story explores how an African American woman born in a time with limited options leveraged her incredible mind and quick wit to become wealthier than she ever should have been able to This film takes a look at choices that were made, a wild ride Odessa had as an underworld queen, and consequences from her choices Odessa Madre’s life was a mix of resilience and bookend by the vicissitudes of luck, a contrast of economic success within
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
History, Documentary
4.8
Roberto Saviano: Writing Under Police Protection
Documentary, TV Movie
7.2
Four Hours at the Capitol
Documentary
7.3
Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back
Documentary
5.0
Nothing Lasts Forever
Documentary, Crime
5.8
The Re-Up
Music, Documentary
0.0
Le Mozart Noir: Reviving a Legend
Documentary, Music
6.0
August 28: A Day in the Life of a People
History, Documentary
1.0
A Great Day in Harlem
Documentary, Music, History
6.2
Hair Piece: A Film for Nappy Headed People
Animation, Documentary
5.6
Groomed: A National Scandal
Documentary
0.0
Circle Unbroken: A Gullah Journey from Africa to America
Documentary, Music
0.0
Ahead of the Curve
Documentary
7.3
The Corporate Coup D'État
Documentary
7.6
Thug Life in D.C.
Documentary, Crime
0.0
Los Negros
Documentary, History
7.3
Stamped from the Beginning
Documentary, Animation
6.1
The Swamp
Documentary
6.6
Lowndes County and the Road to Black Power
Documentary, History
2.0
Forbidden Love: The Unashamed Stories of Lesbian Lives
Documentary, History
6.7