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- ↑ 2001 Black Reel Awards
- ↑ 2002 Black Reel Awards
- ↑ 2003 Black Reel Awards
- ↑ 2004 Black Reel Awards
- ↑ 2007 Black Reel Awards
- ↑ 2010 Black Reel Awards
- ↑ 2011 Black Reel Awards
- ↑ 2012 Black Reel Awards
- ↑ "Critics Wild About Beasts". Black Reel Awards. February 8, 2013. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
- ↑ "2014 Black Reel Awards – Nominees". Black Reel Awards. December 11, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
- ↑ 2015 Black Reel Awards
- ↑ 2016 Black Reel Awards
- ↑ 2017 Black Reel Awards
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- ↑ "Black Reel Awards (2020)". IMDb .
- ↑ "A Special "Night in Miami!" – the Black Reel Awards". Archived from the original on 2021-02-22. Retrieved 2021-02-22.
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