You may remember Urban Movie Channel (UMC) and their great streaming service with shows like “Stuck With You” and many other titles. Now they’re back, as ALLBLK, a streaming platform that’s inclusively, but unapologetically – Black. Just like Netflix or Hulu, ALLBLK is a platform that provides opportunities for Black creatives to showcase their work, and they’re bringing an exciting lineup this month.

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SOUTH CENTRAL

During a 10-year sentence for murdering the leader of a rival South Central Los Angeles gang, Bobby Johnson (Glenn Plummer, Gifted, Saw II) finds religion and rehabilitation with the help of Muslim inmate Ali. Upon his release, Bobby returns home to find that his young son, Jimmie (Christian Coleman, ER), has joined the Deuces – his old crew. Tensions rise as Bobby struggles to convince Jimmie to leave the gang that was his only family during the painful years his absent father spent behind bars. 

THE JACKSONS: AN AMERICAN DREAM

Based on the inspiring and true story of the First Family of music, The Jacksons: An American Dream is an epic account spanning five decades--beginning with the family's rise from a Midwestern steel town to the premier stages of the world. The Jacksons is a star-studded triumph with an ensemble cast that includes Lawrence Hilton Jacobs (Cooley High, A House Divided), Angela Bassett (Black Panther), Jason Weaver (ATL), Jermaine Jackson II, and Holly Robinson (21 Jump Street).

DOUBLE CROSS, SEASON 2

ALLBLK Original Series | Episodes Premiere on Thursdays

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Erica & Eric Cross (Ashley A. Williams, Jeff Logan) are the "Wonder Twins" that decide to take matters into their own hands after a sudden rise of sex trafficking in their neighborhood. Haunted by their own traumatic past, the twins set down a unique path of vigilante justice.

A HOUSE DIVIDED, SEASON 3

ALLBLK Original Series | Episodes Premiere on Thursdays

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A House Divided follows the Sanders family – the founders and owners of a historical Black owned bank – Birthright Bank. Following the untimely death of their matriarch, the Sanders are faced with a mistress’ scheme to take her place amid ongoing power struggles for dominance of the family business. Starring Demetria McKinney (Tyler Perry’s House of Payne), Lawrence Hilton Jacobs (The Jacksons: An American Dream), Brad James (Pride & Prejudice: Atlanta), Paula Jai Parker (Hustle & Flow), LisaRaye McCoy (The Players Club), Parker McKenna Posey (My Wife and Kids), and Terrell Carter (Empire).

BLUEPRINT

Jerod, a young Black man, (Jerod Haynes, Southside with You) searches for his identity in the aftermath of a fatal shooting in South Side, Chicago. Inspired by a true story, this timely film tackles racial injustice and what it takes to overcome grief under difficult circumstances. 

FOR AHKEEM

For Ahkeem is a coming-of-age story against the backdrop of Ferguson, MO. After a school fight gets 17-year-old Daje Shelton expelled from her high school, she resolves herself to make a better future. But focusing on school is tough as she loses multiple friends to gun violence, falls in love for the first time, and becomes pregnant with a boy – Ahkeem – just as Ferguson erupts a few miles down the road. The story illuminates challenges that many Black teenagers face in America today, and witnesses the strength, resilience, and determination it takes to survive.

MY FIRST LOVE

Marriage can be tough. Just ask Omar (Pooch Hall, The Game) and Carmen (Gabrielle Dennis, S.W.A.T.) who’s marriage is struggling because of their ties to their electronic devices. Will they find a resolution or is their first love coming to an end?

A BOY. A GIRL. A DREAM

On the night of the 2016 Presidential election, Cass (Omari Hardwick, Power), an L.A. club promoter, takes a thrilling and emotional journey with Frida (Megan Good, Think Like a Man), a Midwestern visitor. She challenges him to revisit his broken dreams - while he pushes her to discover hers.

LILA AND EVE

Lila (Viola Davis, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom), a grief-stricken mother reeling from her son's murder, attends a support group where she meets Eve (Jennifer Lopez, Hustlers), who urges her to take matters into her own hands to track down her son's killers. They soon embark on a journey of revenge, but also recovery.

CHRIS BROWN: WELCOME TO MY LIFE

This compelling documentary moves beyond the spotlight and past the attention-grabbing headlines to give pop superstar Chris Brown a chance to tell his own story. Interviews with the international phenomenon reveal answers about his passion for making music, his tumultuous and much publicized relationships, and the pitfalls of coming of age in the public eye. Also included is concert footage, behind-the-scenes access, and special interviews from Usher, Jennifer Lopez, DJ Khaled, Mary J. Blige, Mike Tyson, Rita Ora, Jamie Foxx, Terrence Jenkins, Tyga, and others.

A CLOSER LOOK W. ERIC BENET

ALLBLK Original Series

A Closer Look is a music documentary series that profiles legendary and popular artists whose songs have topped the charts, re-shaped the music industry, and resonated with fans across the world. Following profiles of New Edition lead singer Ralph Tresvant and R&B crooner Brian McKnight, the third episode in the series will give fans “a closer look” at singer, songwriter Eric Benét.

MILLENNIALS

NEW ALLBLK Original Series | Weekly on Thursdays

Millennials follows four twenty-something roommates and their neighbor across the hall as they navigate the chaos of being young and finding success in L.A. Starring Kyle Massey (That’s So Raven), Keraun Harris (Insecure), Philip Bolden (Are We There Yet?), Aaron Grady (Everybody Hates Chris), Teresa Celeste (Wild N’ Out) and more.

88

88 follows the intersecting lives of cops and the community leaders through radical change and the social unrest of 1980's Queens, New York. And it all started with the murder of one NYPD Officer. Starring Markees Christmas (Morris From America), Fredro Starr (Moesha), Mitchell Edwards (All American) and more.