Black History Movies

From his Memphis studio, Ernest Withers’ nearly 2 million images were a treasured record of Black history but his legacy was complicated by...

The story of how Everett Leroy Jones became Amiri Baraka, from his childhood to the mid '60s, is told through interviews recorded in the late '90s.

Sapelo is a feature-length documentary film that journeys within a unique American island to tell the story of two young brothers, their adoptive...

Prepare for an eye-opening journey into the heart of identity and division. 'Tethers' is a groundbreaking interview-style documentary that delves...

Civil Rights Movement activist, TSSAA Hall of Fame Basketball Coach, swim coach, teacher, musical director, father, grandfather, and friend to many,...

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.

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,...

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...

The celebratory explosion of basketball history makers, legend shakers and lawbreakers; juxtaposed against important events in Civil & Human...

Black women had extremely limited options during Jim Crow. Odessa’s story explores how an African American woman born in a time with limited...

A short film entitled "A Letter To Claudette Colvin", written and directed by Victoria Wilson bringing awareness to Colvin's involvement in the...

A documentary about lesbians preserving their history, with a focus on the work of the Lesbian Herstory Archives. Includes interviews with Joan...

An interview with a young Toni Morrison. The video also shows Toni Morrison going shopping, at a party, and at work. Her commentary provides an...

How does a state with the motto “Live Free or Die” and a celebrated legacy of abolitionism confront and understand its participation in...

A haven for Black intellectuals, artists and revolutionaries—and path of promise toward the American dream—Black colleges and...

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...

An affluent black couple deal with the envitability of a white mob coming to kill them during the 1921 Oklahoma race riots.

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...

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

A moving recording of the late writer and renowned jazz singer Abbey Lincoln is captured in this new film from Brooklyn-born director Rodney...