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45 Black History Films
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Mr. Untouchable
The true-life story of Harlem's notorious Nicky Barnes, a junkie turned multimillionaire drug lord
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Natasha - Portrait of an Ur...
An examination of the life and poetry of the black feminist poet Natasha Ria El-Scari
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![Awful Grace]()
Awful Grace
Return to an interracial rally where Robert Kennedy calls for ceasefire as he states that Martin Luther King Jr. has been killed
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![Louis Armstrong - King of Jazz]()
Louis Armstrong - King of Jazz
A unique biography of Louis Armstrong, one of the greatest jazz musicians in history
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![James Brown - Mr Dynamite Unauthorized]()
James Brown - Mr Dynamite U...
Reveals in much depth the myths and the truths surrounding the man who was respected by so many people
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![Nat King Cole - The Legendary Nat King Cole]()
Nat King Cole - The Legenda...
A complete and unauthorized DVD biography on Nat King Cole
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![Alberta Hunter: My Castle's Rockin]()
Alberta Hunter: My Castle's...
This award-inning one-hour biography traces the life story of the legendary singer/songwriter Alberta Hunter
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![America's Music Legacy - Soul]()
America's Music Legacy - Soul
Recorded 1983-85 and features performances by James Brown, Ben E. King, Gladys Knight, Percy Sledge, Otis Redding, and many more
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![America's Music Legacy - Dixieland Jazz]()
America's Music Legacy - Di...
Recorded 1983-85 and features performances by Woody Herman, Irma Thomas, Delia Reese, Teddy Buckner, and many more
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![America's Music Legacy - Blues]()
America's Music Legacy - Blues
Recorded 1983-85 and features performances by B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Pee Wee Crayton, Jimmy Rushing, Ernie Andrews, and many more
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![Black Nation]()
Black Nation
BLACK NATION is a film that takes an uncompromising look at the state of Black manhood in America
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![One Bad Cat]()
One Bad Cat
ONE BAD CAT is about the transformative role art plays in the tumultuous life of 82 year-old artist Reverend Albert Wagner.
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![I Can Tell The World]()
I Can Tell The World
Without the spirituals, there would be no gospel, blues, jazz, R and B, hip-hop, or rap.
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![Prom Night In Mississippi]()
Prom Night In Mississippi
Prom Night In Mississippi traces the tumultuous events leading up to Charleston's first integrated prom
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![Becoming Barack]()
Becoming Barack
This is the story of Barack Obama's amazing journey--a future president--years before he was a public figure.
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![Bring Your A Game]()
Bring Your A Game
A groundbreaking documentary film that sheds light on the resilience and influence of black males.
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![ColorLines: Race and Economic Recovery]()
ColorLines: Race and Econom...
ColorLines follows communities making ends meet in the recession, and asks if economic recovery is working for groups of color.
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![Speakers For The Dead]()
Speakers For The Dead
Black Loyalists settled in the town of Priceville, Ontario, in the 1820s, but their history slowly disappeared.
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![Ballou]()
Ballou
Ballou Senior High School Marching Band rises above their violence-filled Washington, D.C. neighborhood.
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![A Reunion of All My Babies]()
A Reunion of All My Babies
Fifty-five years later, the stories behind the film All My Babies, about midwife "Miss Mary" Coley
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![Electric Purgatory]()
Electric Purgatory
A documentary on the struggles of the black rock musician and the stigma they face in the black community and the music industry
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![American Soul: The DuSable Museum of African-American History]()
American Soul: The DuSable ...
The DuSable Museum is dedicated to the history and culture of Africans and African-Americans.
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![More Than A Game]()
More Than A Game
An illuminating, rollicking and oft-times heartbreaking account of Chicago playground basketball
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![New Flavors]()
New Flavors
The influence of Southern Hip Hop on American Culture
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![Carry Me Home]()
Carry Me Home
One widow's personal journey uncovers the rich history of African-American funeral traditions.
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![The Forgotten City]()
The Forgotten City
Buffalo was once one of the richest cities in the U.S; and is now a place where racism and poverty plague a once great city.
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![Agile Mobile Hostile]()
Agile Mobile Hostile
Warning: Adult Content -- A look at the year in the life of R and B musician Andre Williams
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![When I Came Home]()
When I Came Home
A soldier's fight for survival after returning from the war
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![Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. - Man Of Peace In A Time Of War]()
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ...
A rare and candid TV interview with Martin Luther King, Jr. - unseen in 40 years - is the centerpiece of this timely tribute
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![Chicago Crossings: Bridges and Boundaries]()
Chicago Crossings: Bridges ...
Twelve African American and Jewish artists confront identity, history, and their cultures' in preparing for an exhibit.
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![A Girl Like Me]()
A Girl Like Me
Color is more than skin deep for young African-American women struggling to define themselves
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![Jimi Hendrix - Jimi]()
Jimi Hendrix - Jimi
The music career of Jimi Hendrix is well documented by films such as JIMI PLAYS BERKELEY, LIVE IN MONTEREY, and LIVE AT THE ISLE
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![Louis Armstrong: 100th Anniversary]()
Louis Armstrong: 100th Anni...
Louis Armstrong was the most important, influential, and beloved musician of the 20th century
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![Muhammad Ali: The Greatest]()
Muhammad Ali: The Greatest
The inside story on the life and career of one of the world's most enduring and endearing heroes.
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![A Century of Black Cinema]()
A Century of Black Cinema
The finest african-american entertainers to ever grace the silver screen
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![Jazz On A Summer's Day]()
Jazz On A Summer's Day
The 1958 Newport Jazz Festival, featuring Thelonious Monk, Sal Salvador, Anita O'Day, Dinah Washington, and Chuck Berry
