Paying Homage
A verified registry of the people building, making, and shaping what shows up on black.wiki. Over time, verified entries will receive plaques, certificates, and contributor cards — a durable record of who put in the work.
Eddie Murphy — Delirious
1983 Eddie Murphy stand-up film — one of the highest-grossing stand-up specials ever.
Erykah Badu — Baduizm
1997 Erykah Badu's debut — the founding text of neo-soul.
Erykah Badu — Mama's Gun
2000 Erykah Badu album that defined neo-soul's mature phase.
Eve's Bayou
Kasi Lemmons's 1997 directorial debut, a Southern Gothic family story set in 1960s Louisiana.
Eve's Bayou (Director's Cut)
Kasi Lemmons's 1997 directorial debut — a Louisiana family drama with supernatural overtones.