Jesse Jackson Movies
- 2009
Joan Baez: How Sweet the Sound
Joan Baez: How Sweet the Sound6.82009HD
Following folk musician Joan Baez on her extensive 2008-2009 tour, this film commemorates her career, which has spanned five decades. It includes...
- 1989
Decade
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Interviews with personalities including John Mellencamp, Spike Lee, Lou Reed, Roseanne Barr, David Byrne, George Michael and more, as they reflect on...
- 2009
Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel
Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel6.32009HD
A revealing look at the outspoken, flamboyant founder of the Playboy empire. With humor and insight, the film captures Hefner's fierce battles with...
- 1986
In Remembrance of Martin
In Remembrance of Martin91986HD
Personal comments from family, friends, and advisors fill this remarkable documentary honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Coretta Scott King joins...
- 2002
Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony
Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony6.42002HD
The struggle to eradicate apartheid in South Africa has been chronicled over time, but no one has addressed the vital role music plays in this...
- 2018
Hope & Fury: MLK, the Movement and the Media
Hope & Fury: MLK, the Movement and the Media02018HD
A documentary following the civil rights movement and how the media, in particular the burgeoning TV, was used to fight for equality in the 1960s....
- 2018
The Road to Mass Incarceration
The Road to Mass Incarceration02018HD
This video, The Road to Mass Incarceration, by Greenhouse Media summarizes criminal justice policy decisions dating back to the 1960s. Although the...
- 1996
The Journey of the African-American Athlete
The Journey of the African-American Athlete101996HD
Documentary feature exploring the rise of African-Americans to positions of greatness in American sports. Stories are told of boxers, tennis players,...
- 2018
I Am MLK Jr.
I Am MLK Jr.9.52018HD
This feature documentary deeply explores Dr. King, his experience, his legacy and the Movement at large through key events – The Montgomery Bus...
- 1972
Nationtime
Nationtime01972HD
A report on the National Black Political Convention held in Gary, Indiana, in 1972, a historic event that gathered Black voices from across the...
- 1997
Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory
Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory101997HD
Documentary narrated by Paul Winfield, this documentary follows the course of Mahalia Jackson's extraordinary life - from her humble beginnings as a...
- 1971
We Are Universal
We Are Universal01971HD
1971 documentary short that surveys African American arts and culture, drawing inspiration from the “Black Is Beautiful” movement....
- 1980
A Decade of Struggle
A Decade of Struggle01980HD
This special three-part presentation of "Like It Is" examines the history of the black civil rights movement in the United States, emphasizing the...
- 2012
MLK: The Assassination Tapes
MLK: The Assassination Tapes7.42012HD
Relive an unspeakable tragedy detailed with unforgettable images, videos, and recordings only recently rediscovered.
- 1989
Route One/USA
Route One/USA7.31989HD
Route One is the first major U.S. highway. 5000 km along the Atlantic coast, from the Canadian border to the tip of Florida. Doc, a physician who...
- 2018
Rise Up: The Movement that Changed America
Rise Up: The Movement that Changed America02018HD
When Martin Luther King Jr. was murdered in Memphis, TN on April 4, 1968, he left a legacy of profound change, yet there was still much unfinished...
- 2021
Spiritual Audacity: The Abraham Joshua Heschel Story
Spiritual Audacity: The Abraham Joshua Heschel Story02021HD
An inspiring portrait of the life and legacy of Jewish theologian and philosopher, Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel. Heschel was one of the most...
- 1983
Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy
Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy61983HD
The history of the television version of "Amos and Andy" and the public outcry to cancel it.
- 2020
Bernie Blackout
Bernie Blackout72020HD
An investigative deep dive into the corporate news media’s coverage of Bernie Sanders’ 2020 presidential campaign that asks: who actually...
- 2016
Fantastic Lies
Fantastic Lies7.2112016HD
One night in Durham, North Carolina, a rape accusation set fire to the reputations of three college athletes and their elite university. As the Duke...