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Black History Month: A look back at 2016 in film and TV

NPR | By Ailsa Chang,

Marc Rivers, Patrick Jarenwattananon

Published February 23, 2026 at 5:47 PM EST

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with filmmaker Ava DuVernay about the film and TV of a decade ago as part of a Black History Month series about the year 2016.

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