Black History Movies

  • 2018
    Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America

    Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America

    Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America

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    The Movie "Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America" uncovers the true identity of the Children of Israel by proving the true ethnicity of Abraham,...

    Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America
  • 2020
    Black Thoughts

    Black Thoughts

    Black Thoughts

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    A man that is a stranger, is an incredibly easy man to hate. However, walking in a stranger’s shoes, even for a short while, can transform a...

    Black Thoughts
  • 1996
    John Henrik Clarke: A Great and Mighty Walk

    John Henrik Clarke: A Great and Mighty Walk

    John Henrik Clarke: A Great and Mighty Walk

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    John Henrik Clarke talks about Black history.

    John Henrik Clarke: A Great and Mighty Walk
  • 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
  • 2021
    JazzTown

    JazzTown

    JazzTown

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    Denver’s iconic and Grammy Award-winning musicians reveal the secrets of their success and longevity in the music business while warning the...

    JazzTown
  • 2014
    Circle Unbroken: A Gullah Journey from Africa to America

    Circle Unbroken: A Gullah Journey from Africa to America

    Circle Unbroken: A Gullah Journey from Africa to America

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    75% of all enslaved Africans coming to America came in through Beaufort and the sea islands of South Carolina. This beautiful and picturesque tourist...

    Circle Unbroken: A Gullah Journey from Africa to America
  • 2002
    Pages in the dream factory

    Pages in the dream factory

    Pages in the dream factory

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    Until 1942 around 100 German propaganda films were made, that were set in Africa. They were produced in Germany, with Black Germans and Africans...

    Pages in the dream factory
  • 2007
    In the Shadow of Hollywood: Race Movies and the Birth of Black Cinema

    In the Shadow of Hollywood: Race Movies and the Birth of Black Cinema

    In the Shadow of Hollywood: Race Movies and the Birth of Black Cinema

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    This documentary captures the sounds and images of a nearly forgotten era in film history when African American filmmakers and studios created...

    In the Shadow of Hollywood: Race Movies and the Birth of Black Cinema
  • 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
  • 2020
    Sapelo

    Sapelo

    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...

    Sapelo
  • 1938
    The Story of Doctor Carver

    The Story of Doctor Carver

    The Story of Doctor Carver

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    The story of Dr. George Washington Carver (1864-1943), black educator and horticulturist. He is perhaps most well known for developing over 140...

    The Story of Doctor Carver
  • 2003
    Le Mozart Noir: Reviving a Legend

    Le Mozart Noir: Reviving a Legend

    Le Mozart Noir: Reviving a Legend

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    Le Chevalier de Saint-Georges overcame class and race prejudices in 18th century France to become a musical genius who would inspire Mozart.

    Le Mozart Noir: Reviving a Legend
  • 2018
    Where are the African Gods?

    Where are the African Gods?

    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...

    Where are the African Gods?
  • 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
  • 1976
    And the Dogs Were Silent

    And the Dogs Were Silent

    And the Dogs Were Silent

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    For 'Et les chiens se taisaient' Maldoror adapted a piece of theatre by the poet and politician Aimé Césaire (1913–2008), about a...

    And the Dogs Were Silent
  • 1970
    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
  • 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
  • 1970
    Bongó Itá

    Bongó Itá

    Bongó Itá

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    A rare close-up of the Abakuá —an Afro-Cuban religious brotherhood that has been hidden from outsiders until recently. A symbol of...

    Bongó Itá
  • 1970
    The Story Within the Story: Gary, Indiana

    The Story Within the Story: Gary, Indiana

    The Story Within the Story: Gary, Indiana

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    A small urban city with a gargantuan wealth of history, contributions, and changes. From the steel industry, music, politics, education, and sports;...

    The Story Within the Story: Gary, Indiana
  • 1984
    Fighter for Freedom: The Frederick Douglass Story

    Fighter for Freedom: The Frederick Douglass Story

    Fighter for Freedom: The Frederick Douglass Story

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    Frederick Douglass, Fighter for Freedom is a 19-minute documentary on the life and times of Frederick Douglass. Historic photos and documdrama...

    Fighter for Freedom: The Frederick Douglass Story