Black History Movies

  • 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
    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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
    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
  • 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
  • 2020
    Our Alexandria

    Our Alexandria

    Our Alexandria

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    Two artists from Alexandria, Virginia, revisit the town’s segregated past and tell the story of family, friendship, loss, and love through...

    Our Alexandria
  • 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
  • 1970
    Bitch: a word movie

    Bitch: a word movie

    Bitch: a word movie

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    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
  • 2015
    Black Sam's Statue

    Black Sam's Statue

    Black Sam's Statue

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    Using newly uncovered historical documents, this documentary short pieces together the most complete and accurate account of the life of Viro Small...

    Black Sam's Statue
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1970
    Vacation Plantation

    Vacation Plantation

    Vacation Plantation

    01970HD

    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...

    Vacation Plantation
  • 1970
    Blaxploitation Matters

    Blaxploitation Matters

    Blaxploitation Matters

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    Blaxploitation Matters is a bold and stylish web series that shines a spotlight on the greatest films of the Blaxploitation era—honoring the...

    Blaxploitation Matters