Black History Movies

  • 1942
    Henry Browne, Farmer

    Henry Browne, Farmer

    Henry Browne, Farmer

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    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,...

    Henry Browne, Farmer
  • 2016
    #Rucker50

    #Rucker50

    #Rucker50

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    The celebratory explosion of basketball history makers, legend shakers and lawbreakers; juxtaposed against important events in Civil & Human...

    #Rucker50
  • 1970
    Foundational Black American

    Foundational Black American

    Foundational Black American

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    Uncover the hidden history of Foundational Black Americans and Black Indians-present before Columbus and vital to building the U.S.-in this powerful...

    Foundational Black American
  • 2015
    7 A.M. A Documentary

    7 A.M. A Documentary

    7 A.M. A Documentary

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    Black people face a lot of problems, but the root cause of those issues is our lack of businesses. 7 A.M. is the first documentary ever that talks...

    7 A.M. A Documentary
  • 2012
    Fired by Liberty: Black Soldiers of the Civil War

    Fired by Liberty: Black Soldiers of the Civil War

    Fired by Liberty: Black Soldiers of the Civil War

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    This Documentary details the history of Black soldiers during the Civil War.

    Fired by Liberty: Black Soldiers of the Civil War
  • 1937
    George Washington Carver at Tuskegee Institute

    George Washington Carver at Tuskegee Institute

    George Washington Carver at Tuskegee Institute

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    Color footage of inventor George Washington Carver at Tuskegee University in Alabama. Dr. Carver is filmed at his apartment, office, laboratory, and...

    George Washington Carver at Tuskegee Institute
  • 2021
    Odessa's Reign

    Odessa's Reign

    Odessa's Reign

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    Black women had extremely limited options during Jim Crow. Odessa’s story explores how an African American woman born in a time with limited...

    Odessa's Reign
  • 2013
    Fate of a Salesman

    Fate of a Salesman

    Fate of a Salesman

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    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...

    Fate of a Salesman
  • 2004
    The Last of the First

    The Last of the First

    The Last of the First

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    The Harlem Blues & Jazz Band during its sunset years: 87-year-old Al Casey, who had worked closely with Fats Waller throughout the 1930s; guitarist...

    The Last of the First
  • 2018
    Race War

    Race War

    Race War

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    The explosive documentary from Black Channel Films daring to ask the question "Is it still just racism or is it a race war?" NOW IS THE TIME TO ASK...

    Race War
  • 1978
    The Writer In America : Toni Morrison

    The Writer In America : Toni Morrison

    The Writer In America : Toni Morrison

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    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...

    The Writer In America : Toni Morrison
  • 2016
    Shadows Fall North

    Shadows Fall North

    Shadows Fall North

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    How does a state with the motto “Live Free or Die” and a celebrated legacy of abolitionism confront and understand its participation in...

    Shadows Fall North
  • 1970
    Harlem of the West: Then and Now

    Harlem of the West: Then and Now

    Harlem of the West: Then and Now

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    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...

    Harlem of the West: Then and Now
  • 1970
    Bitch: a word movie

    Bitch: a word movie

    Bitch: a word movie

    01970HD

    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...

    Bitch: a word movie
  • 1970
    A Bobby Seale Story: Black Panthers

    A Bobby Seale Story: Black Panthers

    A Bobby Seale Story: Black Panthers

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    This documentary follows Bobby Seale's rise as co-founder of the Black Panther Party, battling racism, government repression, and internal power...

    A Bobby Seale Story: Black Panthers
  • 1970
    Cocoa Doll

    Cocoa Doll

    Cocoa Doll

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    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.

    Cocoa Doll
  • 2007
    A Distant Shore: African Americans on D-Day

    A Distant Shore: African Americans on D-Day

    A Distant Shore: African Americans on D-Day

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    The role of African American soldiers during the World War II Allied invasion of Normandy.

    A Distant Shore: African Americans on D-Day
  • 2025
    Black to the Future

    Black to the Future

    Black to the Future

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    Produced by Media Stream AI, ‘Black To The Future’ reimagines Black history as a living story — past, present & future woven...

    Black to the Future
  • 2017
    Gentrified: Ethnic Cleansing American Style

    Gentrified: Ethnic Cleansing American Style

    Gentrified: Ethnic Cleansing American Style

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    The first in-depth analysis of the unspoken ethnic component behind the most devastating socio-economic movement in America today.

    Gentrified: Ethnic Cleansing American Style
  • 2017
    A Letter to Claudette Colvin

    A Letter to Claudette Colvin

    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...

    A Letter to Claudette Colvin