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Black History Month: Movies and TV

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Celebrate Black History Month with these thought provoking and entertaining films and documentaries. Several of these titles are also available to stream on Kanopy.

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Genius

Genius

Season 3, Aretha

DVD - 2021

An Emmy-winning anthology series that dramatizes the fascinating stories of the world's most brilliant innovators, exploring their extraordinary achievements along with their volatile, passionate and complex personal relationships. An Emmy-winning anthology series that dramatizes the fascinating stories of the world's most brilliant innovators, exploring their extraordinary achievements along with their volatile, passionate and complex personal relationships. Show less

An Emmy-winning anthology series that dramatizes the fascinating stories of the world's most brilliant innovators, exploring their extraordinary achievements along with their volatile, passionate and complex personal relationships. An Emmy-winning anthology series that dramatizes the fascinating stories of the world's most brilliant innovators, exploring their extraordinary achievements along with their volatile, passionate and complex personal relationships. Show less

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One Night in Miami

One Night in Miami

DVD - 2021

A fictional account of one amazing night where icons Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X, Sam Cooke, and Jim Brown gathered discussing their roles in the Civil Rights Movement and cultural turmoil of the '60s. A fictional account of one amazing night where icons Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X, Sam Cooke, and Jim Brown gathered discussing their roles in the Civil Rights Movement and cultural turmoil of the '60s. Show less

A fictional account of one amazing night where icons Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X, Sam Cooke, and Jim Brown gathered discussing their roles in the Civil Rights Movement and cultural turmoil of the '60s. A fictional account of one amazing night where icons Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X, Sam Cooke, and Jim Brown gathered discussing their roles in the Civil Rights Movement and cultural turmoil of the '60s. Show less

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Good Hair

Good Hair

DVD - 2010

Chris Rock explores the wonders of African-American hairstyles. Chris Rock explores the wonders of African-American hairstyles. Show less

Chris Rock explores the wonders of African-American hairstyles. Chris Rock explores the wonders of African-American hairstyles. Show less

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I Am Not your Negro

I Am Not your Negro

DVD - 2017

Master documentary filmmaker Raoul Peck envisions the book James Baldwin never finished. Master documentary filmmaker Raoul Peck envisions the book James Baldwin never finished. Show less

Master documentary filmmaker Raoul Peck envisions the book James Baldwin never finished. Master documentary filmmaker Raoul Peck envisions the book James Baldwin never finished. Show less

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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

DVD - 2017

Tells the true story of Henrietta Lacks, an African-American woman whose cells were used to create the first immortal human cell line. Tells the true story of Henrietta Lacks, an African-American woman whose cells were used to create the first immortal human cell line. Show less

Tells the true story of Henrietta Lacks, an African-American woman whose cells were used to create the first immortal human cell line. Tells the true story of Henrietta Lacks, an African-American woman whose cells were used to create the first immortal human cell line. Show less

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MLK/FBI

MLK/FBI

DVD - 2022

From the time that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. emerged as a resonant voice in the American civil rights movement, FBI director J. Edgar Hoover regarded him as a danger to the status quo that needed to be discredited. From the time that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. emerged as a resonant voice in the American civil rights movement, FBI director J. Edgar Hoover regarded him as a danger to the status quo that needed to be discredited. Show less

From the time that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. emerged as a resonant voice in the American civil rights movement, FBI director J. Edgar Hoover regarded him as a danger to the status quo that needed to be discredited. From the time that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. emerged as a resonant voice in the American civil rights movement, FBI director J. Edgar Hoover regarded him as a danger to the status quo that needed to be discredited. Show less

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The Legend

The Legend

The Bessie Coleman Story

DVD - 2018

In 1921, aviation pioneer Bessie Coleman arose from the poverty of the Texas cotton fields to capture the hearts of the black population of America. In 1921, aviation pioneer Bessie Coleman arose from the poverty of the Texas cotton fields to capture the hearts of the black population of America. Show less

In 1921, aviation pioneer Bessie Coleman arose from the poverty of the Texas cotton fields to capture the hearts of the black population of America. In 1921, aviation pioneer Bessie Coleman arose from the poverty of the Texas cotton fields to capture the hearts of the black population of America. Show less

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Driving While Black

Driving While Black

Race, Space and Mobility in America

DVD - 2021

Chronicling the riveting history and personal experiences, at once liberating and challenging, harrowing and inspiring, deeply revealing and profoundly tr...Show more Chronicling the riveting history and personal experiences, at once liberating and challenging, harrowing and inspiring, deeply revealing and profoundly transforming, of African Americans on the road from the advent of the automobile through the seismic changes of the 1960s and beyond. Show less

Chronicling the riveting history and personal experiences, at once liberating and challenging, harrowing and inspiring, deeply revealing and profoundly tr...Show more Chronicling the riveting history and personal experiences, at once liberating and challenging, harrowing and inspiring, deeply revealing and profoundly transforming, of African Americans on the road from the advent of the automobile through the seismic changes of the 1960s and beyond. Show less

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Roots

Roots

DVD - 2011

A six episode mini-series which chronicles a black man's search for his heritage and reveals an epic panorama of America's past. A six episode mini-series which chronicles a black man's search for his heritage and reveals an epic panorama of America's past. Show less

A six episode mini-series which chronicles a black man's search for his heritage and reveals an epic panorama of America's past. A six episode mini-series which chronicles a black man's search for his heritage and reveals an epic panorama of America's past. Show less

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John Lewis

John Lewis

Good Trouble

DVD - 2020

Using interviews and rare archival footage, this chronicles Lewis's 60-plus years of social activism and legislative action on civil rights, voting rights, gun control, health care reform, and immigration. Using interviews and rare archival footage, this chronicles Lewis's 60-plus years of social activism and legislative action on civil rights, voting rights, gun control, health care reform, and immigration. Show less

Using interviews and rare archival footage, this chronicles Lewis's 60-plus years of social activism and legislative action on civil rights, voting rights, gun control, health care reform, and immigration. Using interviews and rare archival footage, this chronicles Lewis's 60-plus years of social activism and legislative action on civil rights, voting rights, gun control, health care reform, and immigration. Show less

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King in the Wilderness

King in the Wilderness

DVD - 2018

From award-winning director/producer Peter Kunhardt, King in the Wilderness follows Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during the volatile last three years of his life, from the passage of the Voting Rights Act in 1965 to his assassination in April 1968. From award-winning director/producer Peter Kunhardt, King in the Wilderness follows Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during the volatile last three years of his life, from the passage of the Voting Rights Act in 1965 to his assassination in April 1968. Show less

From award-winning director/producer Peter Kunhardt, King in the Wilderness follows Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during the volatile last three years of his life, from the passage of the Voting Rights Act in 1965 to his assassination in April 1968. From award-winning director/producer Peter Kunhardt, King in the Wilderness follows Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during the volatile last three years of his life, from the passage of the Voting Rights Act in 1965 to his assassination in April 1968. Show less

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42

The Jackie Robinson Story

DVD - 2013

Brian Helgeland's historical sports drama/biopic 42 relates the historic 1947 baseball season in which Brooklyn Dodgers general manager Branch Rickey (Har...Show more Brian Helgeland's historical sports drama/biopic 42 relates the historic 1947 baseball season in which Brooklyn Dodgers general manager Branch Rickey (Harrison Ford) decides to sign the first black Major League player, Jackie Robinson (Chadwick Boseman). Show less

Brian Helgeland's historical sports drama/biopic 42 relates the historic 1947 baseball season in which Brooklyn Dodgers general manager Branch Rickey (Har...Show more Brian Helgeland's historical sports drama/biopic 42 relates the historic 1947 baseball season in which Brooklyn Dodgers general manager Branch Rickey (Harrison Ford) decides to sign the first black Major League player, Jackie Robinson (Chadwick Boseman). Show less

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What You Gonna Do When the World's on Fire?

What You Gonna Do When the World's on Fire?

DVD - 2020

Roberto Miniverni tells the story of a black community in the American South during summer 2017, when a string of brutal killings of young African American men sent shockwaves throughout the country. Roberto Miniverni tells the story of a black community in the American South during summer 2017, when a string of brutal killings of young African American men sent shockwaves throughout the country. Show less

Roberto Miniverni tells the story of a black community in the American South during summer 2017, when a string of brutal killings of young African American men sent shockwaves throughout the country. Roberto Miniverni tells the story of a black community in the American South during summer 2017, when a string of brutal killings of young African American men sent shockwaves throughout the country. Show less

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Hale County This Morning, This Evening

Hale County This Morning, This Evening

DVD - 2018

Composed of intimate and unencumbered moments of people in a community, HALE COUNTY THIS MORNING, THIS EVENING allows the viewer an emotive impression of ...Show more Composed of intimate and unencumbered moments of people in a community, HALE COUNTY THIS MORNING, THIS EVENING allows the viewer an emotive impression of the Historic South - trumpeting the beauty of life and consequences of the social construction of race, while simultaneously a testament to dreaming - despite the odds. Show less

Composed of intimate and unencumbered moments of people in a community, HALE COUNTY THIS MORNING, THIS EVENING allows the viewer an emotive impression of ...Show more Composed of intimate and unencumbered moments of people in a community, HALE COUNTY THIS MORNING, THIS EVENING allows the viewer an emotive impression of the Historic South - trumpeting the beauty of life and consequences of the social construction of race, while simultaneously a testament to dreaming - despite the odds. Show less

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LA 92

LA 92

DVD - 2017

Twenty-five years after the verdict in the Rodney King trial sparked several days of protests and violence in Los Angeles, LA 92 immerses viewers in that tumultuous period through stunning and rarely-seen footage. Twenty-five years after the verdict in the Rodney King trial sparked several days of protests and violence in Los Angeles, LA 92 immerses viewers in that tumultuous period through stunning and rarely-seen footage. Show less

Twenty-five years after the verdict in the Rodney King trial sparked several days of protests and violence in Los Angeles, LA 92 immerses viewers in that tumultuous period through stunning and rarely-seen footage. Twenty-five years after the verdict in the Rodney King trial sparked several days of protests and violence in Los Angeles, LA 92 immerses viewers in that tumultuous period through stunning and rarely-seen footage. Show less

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The Black Panthers

The Black Panthers

Vanguard of the Revolution

DVD - 2016

The first feature-length documentary to explore the Black Panther Party, its significance to the broader American culture, its cultural and political awakening for black people, and the painful lessons wrought when a movement derails. The first feature-length documentary to explore the Black Panther Party, its significance to the broader American culture, its cultural and political awakening for black people, and the painful lessons wrought when a movement derails. Show less

The first feature-length documentary to explore the Black Panther Party, its significance to the broader American culture, its cultural and political awakening for black people, and the painful lessons wrought when a movement derails. The first feature-length documentary to explore the Black Panther Party, its significance to the broader American culture, its cultural and political awakening for black people, and the painful lessons wrought when a movement derails. Show less

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Selma

Selma

DVD - 2015

Selma chronicles the tumultuous three-month period in 1965, when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led a dangerous campaign to secure equal voting rights in the face of violent opposition. Selma chronicles the tumultuous three-month period in 1965, when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led a dangerous campaign to secure equal voting rights in the face of violent opposition. Show less

Selma chronicles the tumultuous three-month period in 1965, when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led a dangerous campaign to secure equal voting rights in the face of violent opposition. Selma chronicles the tumultuous three-month period in 1965, when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led a dangerous campaign to secure equal voting rights in the face of violent opposition. Show less

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12 Years A Slave

12 Years A Slave

DVD - 2014

The harrowing account of a black man, born free in New York State, who was drugged, kidnapped, and sold into slavery in 1841. The harrowing account of a black man, born free in New York State, who was drugged, kidnapped, and sold into slavery in 1841. Show less

The harrowing account of a black man, born free in New York State, who was drugged, kidnapped, and sold into slavery in 1841. The harrowing account of a black man, born free in New York State, who was drugged, kidnapped, and sold into slavery in 1841. Show less

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Slavery by Another Name

Slavery by Another Name

Unknown - 2012

Challenges one of America's most cherished assumptions, the belief that slavery in the U.S. ended with Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, by tel...Show more Challenges one of America's most cherished assumptions, the belief that slavery in the U.S. ended with Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, by telling the harrowing story of how, in the South, a new system of involuntary servitude took its place with shocking force. Show less

Challenges one of America's most cherished assumptions, the belief that slavery in the U.S. ended with Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, by tel...Show more Challenges one of America's most cherished assumptions, the belief that slavery in the U.S. ended with Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, by telling the harrowing story of how, in the South, a new system of involuntary servitude took its place with shocking force. Show less

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Prom Night in Mississippi

Prom Night in Mississippi

DVD - 2009

Although a Supreme Court ruling ended Jim Crow education in 1954, Mississippi's Charleston High School finally opened its doors to black students in 1970....Show more Although a Supreme Court ruling ended Jim Crow education in 1954, Mississippi's Charleston High School finally opened its doors to black students in 1970. The senior prom, however, remained "separate but equal" despite a failed 1997 attempt by actor and Charleston native Morgan Freeman to pay for an integrated dance. Eleven years later, his second offer was accepted by the school board, and what happened next is the subject of filmmaker Saltzman's riveting documentary. Show less

Although a Supreme Court ruling ended Jim Crow education in 1954, Mississippi's Charleston High School finally opened its doors to black students in 1970....Show more Although a Supreme Court ruling ended Jim Crow education in 1954, Mississippi's Charleston High School finally opened its doors to black students in 1970. The senior prom, however, remained "separate but equal" despite a failed 1997 attempt by actor and Charleston native Morgan Freeman to pay for an integrated dance. Eleven years later, his second offer was accepted by the school board, and what happened next is the subject of filmmaker Saltzman's riveting documentary. Show less

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King

King

Unknown - 2008

Examines the life of civil rights leader Martin Luther King. Examines the life of civil rights leader Martin Luther King. Show less

Examines the life of civil rights leader Martin Luther King. Examines the life of civil rights leader Martin Luther King. Show less

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Judas and the Black Messiah

Judas and the Black Messiah

DVD - 2021

FBI informant William O'Neal infiltrates the Illinois Black Panther Party and is tasked with keeping tabs on their charismatic leader, Chairman Fred Hampton. FBI informant William O'Neal infiltrates the Illinois Black Panther Party and is tasked with keeping tabs on their charismatic leader, Chairman Fred Hampton. Show less

FBI informant William O'Neal infiltrates the Illinois Black Panther Party and is tasked with keeping tabs on their charismatic leader, Chairman Fred Hampton. FBI informant William O'Neal infiltrates the Illinois Black Panther Party and is tasked with keeping tabs on their charismatic leader, Chairman Fred Hampton. Show less

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Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali

A Film by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns & David McMahon

DVD - 2021

He was one of the best-known men of the 20th Century, a three-time heavyweight boxing champion who captivated millions of fans throughout the world with h...Show more He was one of the best-known men of the 20th Century, a three-time heavyweight boxing champion who captivated millions of fans throughout the world with his mesmerizing combination of speed, grace, and power in the ring, and charm and playful boasting outside of it. Show less

He was one of the best-known men of the 20th Century, a three-time heavyweight boxing champion who captivated millions of fans throughout the world with h...Show more He was one of the best-known men of the 20th Century, a three-time heavyweight boxing champion who captivated millions of fans throughout the world with his mesmerizing combination of speed, grace, and power in the ring, and charm and playful boasting outside of it. Show less

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Sam Cooke

Sam Cooke

Legend

DVD - 2021

This Grammy Award-winning feature documentary examines the life and music of Sam Cooke through accounts from family, friends, musical collaborators, and business associates, including Aretha Franklin, L.C. Cooke, and Bobby Womack. This Grammy Award-winning feature documentary examines the life and music of Sam Cooke through accounts from family, friends, musical collaborators, and business associates, including Aretha Franklin, L.C. Cooke, and Bobby Womack. Show less

This Grammy Award-winning feature documentary examines the life and music of Sam Cooke through accounts from family, friends, musical collaborators, and business associates, including Aretha Franklin, L.C. Cooke, and Bobby Womack. This Grammy Award-winning feature documentary examines the life and music of Sam Cooke through accounts from family, friends, musical collaborators, and business associates, including Aretha Franklin, L.C. Cooke, and Bobby Womack. Show less

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Harriet

Harriet

DVD - 2020

Based on the thrilling and inspirational life of an iconic American freedom fighter, the movie tells the extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman's escape fro...Show more Based on the thrilling and inspirational life of an iconic American freedom fighter, the movie tells the extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman's escape from slavery and transformation into one of America's greatest heroes. Her courage, ingenuity, and tenacity freed hundreds of slaves and changed the course of history. Show less

Based on the thrilling and inspirational life of an iconic American freedom fighter, the movie tells the extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman's escape fro...Show more Based on the thrilling and inspirational life of an iconic American freedom fighter, the movie tells the extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman's escape from slavery and transformation into one of America's greatest heroes. Her courage, ingenuity, and tenacity freed hundreds of slaves and changed the course of history. Show less

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