The Black Candle is a documentary film about Kwanzaa directed by M. K. Asante and narrated by Maya Angelou.

Narrated by the poet Maya Angelou and directed by author and filmmaker M. K. Asante, The Black Candle is about the struggle and triumph of African-American family, community, and culture.

The documentary traces the holiday's growth out of the Black Power Movement in the 1960s to its present-day reality.

Time magazine wrote "The first film about Kwanzaa, The Black Candle, narrated by Maya Angelou is fit for a poet.

"[2] The Daily Voice wrote, "I predict that viewing The Black Candle will become an annual family tradition in homes around the world.