List of films about black girlhood

This is a list of mostly U.S. American films about black girlhood. This age group can range from young children to those experiencing adolescence. These depictions are often called coming-of-age stories.^[1][2]

Years active1970s–present

Major figuresOssie Davis, Julie Dash, Ava DuVernay, Leslie Harris (director), Kasi Lemmons, Channing Godfrey Peoples, Dee Rees, Céline Sciamma, Maïmouna Doucouré and others

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List of films about black girlhood
This portrait of Black girlhood was part of a series of African American photographs originally assembled for a 1900 Paris Exposition by W.E.B. DuBois.
Years active	1970s–present
Major figures	Ossie Davis, Julie Dash, Ava DuVernay, Leslie Harris (director), Kasi Lemmons, Channing Godfrey Peoples, Dee Rees, Céline Sciamma, Maïmouna Doucouré and others

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