In 2013 , half a dozen movies portraying the African-American experience have been released . This year alone there have been at least half a dozen movies portraying African-American narratives , including Lee Daniels ' `` The Butler , '' `` Fruitvale Station , '' `` The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete , '' `` Blue Caprice , '' `` 42 '' and `` 12 Years a Slave , '' which hits theaters October 18 . The most recent one was " 12 Years But some actors look forward to the day when the trend is not an anomaly .
In 2013 , half a dozen movies portraying the African-American experience have been released . The most recent one was " 12 Years But some actors look forward to the day when the trend is not an anomaly .