Ossie Davis narrates a history of "race films," films made before 1950 which catered to a primarily black audience.

A small safari in Africa is captured by a tribe of white jungle women.

A greedy businessman tries to block the building of a new railroad in his area.

Documentary focusing on the contributions to the American war effort of African-American soldiers.

Two ne'er-do-wells, Washington and Jefferson, just out of prison are looking for jobs so they won't get arrested for vagrancy. They find out that the wealthy Mrs. Brown is looking to hire a butler and a maid, and Jefferson talks Washington into dressing up as a woman so they can get both jobs. They get the jobs, but they soon run into Bad News Johnson, a crook they met in prison. They find out that Johnson is planning to pull a con on Mrs. Brown and he wants them to go in on it with him. Complications ensue.

After noted violinist Arthur Williams suffers a hand injury which ends his playing career, his hopes are transferred to his son, who prefers swing music to classical.

Johnny Fraser leaves his mother in their small home town and sets out for the big city. He obtains a job with a large firm of architects. Steve Carson, a fellow employee, is constantly flaunting the money he has won at the race track. Johnny also bets the races, but loses heavily and takes some of the firm's money to cover his losses.

A wandering cowboy and his sidekick try to resolve a murder.

Bob Blake and his sidekick and four singing cowboys arrive at the Jackson ranch where Bob learns from Betty Jackson that her brother, Joe, is missing. Bob investigates and learns that there is gold on the Jackson ranch, and the neighboring rancher has kidnapped Joe in order to get his land.

A cowboy is wrongfully accused of murder. He winds up in Harlem, where he assumes the identity of a preacher-turned-gangster who looks like him. He infiltrates the gang to catch the men who framed him.

The story of the rise of boxer Joe Thomas, which paralleled the life of Joe Louis.

A low-level gangster determines to let nothing stand in the way of his gaining control of the numbers rackets in Harlem.

A Black night watchman at a chemical factory finds the body of a murdered white woman. After reporting it, he finds himself accused of the murder.

A medical researcher is sent to a plague outbreak, where he has to decide priorities for the use of a vaccine.

Musical film with an all-black cast.

A shell-shocked black soldier is cared for by a miner and his daughter when he wanders into their camp, and makes a fresh start in life with the aid of the American Legion.

Based on a story told by George Johnson, featuring Booker T. Washington. Only four minutes survive.

A junior Negro oil engineer rescues a white woman and earns the chance to succeed in the oil business.