Overview: From award-winning filmmaker Stanley Nelson comes a film that educates, informs, and examines more than 150 years of African American men and women who, from the country's earliest days, have embodied qualities of innovation, risk-taking, and determination to forge a path to a better life - which is at the heart of the American entrepreneurial spirit.

DVD Verdict: The history of business and entrepreneurship lies at the heart of the American story, but often absent are the names and experiences of African Americans who, from the country's earliest days, have striven to make the country a better, and equal place for all.

'Boss: The Black Experience in Business', by Peabody and Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Stanley Nelson, seeks to illuminate, educate, and inform, by examining more than 150 years of African American men and women - from those bound by bondage, to moguls at the top of multi-million dollar empires.

The little-known story of African American entrepreneurship from post enslavement and reconstruction to the present, where skill, industriousness, ingenuity and sheer courage in the face of overwhelming odds provide one the backbones of this nation’s economic and social growth; and this two hour documentary also, of course.

'Boss: The Black Experience in Business' is extremely important for those people who are interested in the phenomenon of black business, getting into business, maintaining and growing a successful business and forging a path into the future with your business.

Indeed, it enables a person to listen and experience the voices of the ancestors in an entertaining way who came before us; there are many tips and wisdom to be gleaned.

In my humble opinion, and as a white man, I urge you not to miss this interesting and truly insightful exploration of African American business from PBS (who else). This is a Widescreen Presentation (1.85:1) enhanced for 16x9 TVs.