Black History Movies
- 2020
Sapelo
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Sapelo is a feature-length documentary film that journeys within a unique American island to tell the story of two young brothers, their adoptive...
- 2023
TETHERS
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Prepare for an eye-opening journey into the heart of identity and division. 'Tethers' is a groundbreaking interview-style documentary that delves...
- 1942
Henry Browne, Farmer
Henry Browne, Farmer5.41942HD
Henry Browne, an African American farmer, and his family are profiled in this film. The important job of a farmer during times of war is highlighted,...
- 2024
Big Time
Big Time02024HD
Civil Rights Movement activist, TSSAA Hall of Fame Basketball Coach, swim coach, teacher, musical director, father, grandfather, and friend to many,...
- 2016
#Rucker50
#Rucker503.72016HD
The celebratory explosion of basketball history makers, legend shakers and lawbreakers; juxtaposed against important events in Civil & Human...
- 1965
La Tragédie du Roi Christophe
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- 1978
The Writer In America : Toni Morrison
The Writer In America : Toni Morrison01978HD
An interview with a young Toni Morrison. The video also shows Toni Morrison going shopping, at a party, and at work. Her commentary provides an...
- 1994
Not Just Passing Through
Not Just Passing Through01994HD
A documentary about lesbians preserving their history, with a focus on the work of the Lesbian Herstory Archives. Includes interviews with Joan...
- 2017
Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities
Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities8.12017HD
A haven for Black intellectuals, artists and revolutionaries—and path of promise toward the American dream—Black colleges and...
- 2016
Shadows Fall North
Shadows Fall North02016HD
How does a state with the motto “Live Free or Die” and a celebrated legacy of abolitionism confront and understand its participation in...
- 1970
Bitch: a word movie
Bitch: a word movie01970HD
Nantali Indongo, the rapper of the group Nomadic Massive, has long refrained from using the word Bitch in the lyrics of the songs she sings. As an...
- 2004
Stone Mansion
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An affluent black couple deal with the envitability of a white mob coming to kill them during the 1921 Oklahoma race riots.
- 1970
Harlem of the West: Then and Now
Harlem of the West: Then and Now01970HD
The Fillmore was once a thriving, vibrant, and multicultural community with one of the most prominent jazz scenes on the West Coast and hundreds of...
- 1970
Cocoa Doll
Cocoa Doll01970HD
Nora is a young Black woman who takes a caregiving job for the McNeils, a rich white family, only to discover they’re hiding a deadly secret.
- 2017
A Letter to Claudette Colvin
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A short film entitled "A Letter To Claudette Colvin", written and directed by Victoria Wilson bringing awareness to Colvin's involvement in the...
- 2003
Le Mozart Noir: Reviving a Legend
Le Mozart Noir: Reviving a Legend62003HD
Le Chevalier de Saint-Georges overcame class and race prejudices in 18th century France to become a musical genius who would inspire Mozart.
- 1970
Vacation Plantation
Vacation Plantation01970HD
Ingi, a young father wrestling with a haunting secret, is shaken when he uncovers the lifeless body of his reclusive tenant, a victim of apparent...
- 1970
The Story Within the Story: Gary, Indiana
The Story Within the Story: Gary, Indiana01970HD
A small urban city with a gargantuan wealth of history, contributions, and changes. From the steel industry, music, politics, education, and sports;...
- 2018
Where are the African Gods?
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A moving recording of the late writer and renowned jazz singer Abbey Lincoln is captured in this new film from Brooklyn-born director Rodney...
- 1970
Fate of a Salesman
Fate of a Salesman01970HD
Fate of a Salesman is an intimate portrait of a way of life on the verge of disappearing. In its 60th year of business, Men's Fashion Center in...