Blacklisted.  Its something we never wanted to be.  Until now.  Being blacklisted always signified being left out, rejected, and devalued.  That was, until, THE BLACK LIST: Volume 1, premiering on HBO tonight (9PM EST), took ownership of the term (in a way that those who claim ownership of that other term haven’t been able to do).  Portrait photographer and filmmaker Timothy Greenfield-Sanders and journalist Elvis Mitchell first showed their documentary, which interviews 22 notable African-Americans about everything from the personal to the political, at this year’s Sundance Film Festival.  THE BLACK LIST: Volume 1 is actually a part of a larger project, “The Black List Project” that includes a traveling exhibit, photography book due out next month and an interactive portion we’ll tell you about later.  The documentary is largely about the experience of being an African-American (albeit a rich and famous one) in today’s society, and talks to everyone from Louis Gossett Jr. and Toni Morrison to Sean “P.Diddy/Puffy/Diddy/Who cares or can keep up” Combs and Lil Wayne’s favorite, Al Sharpton.  Serena William’s portion adds a little glitz, while Mark Morial and Susan Rice’s (an Obama campaign advisor) bring an air of seriousness.  And as you’ve probably already noticed, this is Volume 1, and thus, only the beginning: part of the overall project involves watchers submitting their own videos, to be judged by viewers.  The winners will win the chance to have their photos taken by Greenfield-Sanders, and an interview by Mitchell.  So stop complaining about CNN’s Black In America and show us how much better you’d do it.  Premieres on HBO tonight.  Visit Who’s On Your Blacklist to enter viewer contest.