4 Netflix docs to watch this weekend for Black History Month

She Did That

She Did That. is a documentary by Renae L. Bluitt, a filmmaker, digital content creator, and PR consultant who has spent nearly a decade documenting the journeys of Black women entrepreneurs on her blog, In Her Shoes.

Bluitt’s documentary paints an intimate portrait of black women in business working to build their legacies and clear the path for the next generation.

In an interview with Forbes, Bluitt stated the inspiration behind She Did That. was “black women and the magic we create” and goes on to say:

"As the fastest group of entrepreneurs in this country, we are literally turning water into wine in spite of the many obstacles we face on our entrepreneurial journeys. We do what it takes to build our brands and legacies with so much grace, and oftentimes we make it look effortless. This film was created to let the world know what it really takes to be a successful Black woman entrepreneur in this world. Platforms like social media only show us the results and the highlights, but “She Did That.” pulls back the curtain to reveal how and why we do it."

She Did That. primarily focuses on four entrepreneurs:

• Luvvie Ajayi, the New York Times best-selling author of I’m Judging You: The Do-Better Manual who is also a speaker and digital strategist.
• Lisa Price, Founder of Carol’s Daughter
• Melissa Butler, Founder of The Lip Bar
• Tonya Rapley, Founder of My Fab Finance

But the documentary also highlights the work of Fifi Bell-Clanton & Gwen Woods (The Crabby Shack), Myleik Teele (CURLBOX & My Taught You) , Kim Hill (Radical Women) Denequa Williams (Lit Brooklyn), Ashaka Givens (Indigo Style), Yasmin Quiles (Pop by Yaz!), and Chioma Ngwudo (Cee Cee’s Closet).

In Bluitt’s own words, She Did That. is a documentary by black women for black women and she wants “women to know they are not alone in their fears and the biggest takeaway is this–if the women in this film can do it, you can do it, too!”