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10 Black History Month Films: The African-American Experience Today
In celebration of Black History Month, SnagFilms is proud to curate a weekly slate of films commemorating and informing the African-American experience, from the past to the present. Throughout February, we will present four different film series highlighting topics like the fight for civil rights and the continuing legacy of jazz.
Our last film series explores The African-American Experience Today. Films in this series take a hard look at health crises in the African-American community and spotlight the realities of race and economics in America. You'll also discover the amazing story of a unique pen pal program that connected children from Brooklyn, New York and Sierra Leone. Enjoy!
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Brownstones to Red Dirt
Kids from New York housing projects try to change the world when paired with Sierra Leonean pen pals orphaned by war
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Black Nation
BLACK NATION is a film that takes an uncompromising look at the state of Black manhood in America
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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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Ballou
Ballou Senior High School Marching Band rises above their violence-filled Washington, D.C. neighborhood.
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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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![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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![The View From Madison Street]()
The View From Madison Street
African-Americans from this largely-forgotten stretch of inner-city Chicago speak out about race, class and the 2008 election
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![Vanishing Black Male]()
Vanishing Black Male
Are African American males becoming extinct?
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![Out of Control: The AIDS Epidemic in Black America]()
Out of Control: The AIDS Ep...
Warning: Adult Content - AIDS has become overwhelmingly a Black epidemic in the United States
