Documentary
Chronicles over four centuries of African American influence on the development of the modern-day United States. Before Plymouth Rock and Jamestown, St. Augustine, FL had built a multicultural colony of free and enslaved men and women. This small colony would eventually set the stage for the first Underground Railroad in the late 1600s. Then, 300 years later, be the epicenter of events that would lead to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
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The Times of Harvey Milk
Black Thoughts
Before Stonewall
Kokomo City
Still We Rise
Arc of Justice
Daughters
The Red Elvis
Spies of Mississippi
Lyndon B. Johnson - Succeeding Kennedy
Lynching Postcards: Token of a Great Day
The Fire in Anniston: A Freedom Riders Story
A City Decides
Always in Season
1968
Days of Waiting: The Life & Art of Estelle Ishigo
Ghosts of Ole Miss
The Journey of the African-American Athlete
Murder in America: The Lynching of Emmett Till
Betrayed: Surviving an American Concentration Camp
SIMILAR MOVIES
The Times of Harvey Milk
IMDB 7.3 | Oct , 1984
Harvey Milk was an outspoken human rights activist and one of the first openly gay U.S. politicians elected to public office; even after his assassination in 1978, he continues to inspire disenfranchised people around the world.Black Thoughts
IMDB 5.5 | Aug , 2020
A man that is a stranger, is an incredibly easy man to hate. However, walking in a stranger’s shoes, even for a short while, can transform a perceived adversary into an ally. Power is found in coming to know our neighbor’s hearts. For in the darkness of ignorance, enemies are made and wars are waged, but in the light of understanding, family extends beyond blood lines and legacies of hatred crumble.Before Stonewall
IMDB 6.8 | Sep , 1984
New York City's Stonewall Inn is regarded by many as the site of gay and lesbian liberation since it was at this bar that drag queens fought back against police June 27-28, 1969. This documentary uses extensive archival film, movie clips and personal recollections to construct an audiovisual history of the gay community before the Stonewall riots.Kokomo City
IMDB 7.1 | Jul , 2023
Four Black transgender sex workers in Atlanta and New York City break down the walls of their profession.Still We Rise
IMDB 0 | Dec , 2022
50 years on, the Aboriginal Tent Embassy is the oldest continuing protest occupation site in the world. Taking a fresh lens this is a bold dive into a year of protest and revolutionary change for First Nations people.Arc of Justice
IMDB 0 | Dec , 2016
ARC OF JUSTICE traces the remarkable journey of New Communities, Inc. and the struggle for racial justice and economic empowerment among African Americans in southwest Georgia.Daughters
IMDB 8.1 | Aug , 2024
Four young girls prepare for a special Daddy Daughter Dance with their incarcerated fathers, as part of a unique fatherhood program in a Washington, D.C., jail.The Red Elvis
IMDB 7.3 | Feb , 2007
A documentary on the late American entertainer Dean Reed, who became a huge star in East Germany after settling there in 1973.Spies of Mississippi
IMDB 7 | Feb , 2014
Spies of Mississippi tells the story of a secret spy agency formed by the state of Mississippi to preserve segregation and maintain white supremacy. The anti-civil rights organization was hidden in plain sight in an unassuming office in the Mississippi State Capitol. Funded with taxpayer dollars and granted extraordinary latitude to carry out its mission, the Commission evolved from a propaganda machine into a full blown spy operation. How do we know this is true? The Commission itself tells us in more than 146,000 pages of files preserved by the State. This wealth of first person primary historical material guides us through one of the most fascinating and yet little known stories of America's quest for Civil Rights.Lyndon B. Johnson - Succeeding Kennedy
IMDB 0 | Nov , 2013
Lynching Postcards: Token of a Great Day
IMDB 8 | Oct , 2021
This chilling reflection examines the horrific history of lynchings as cultural events and celebrations that included souvenirs and postcards.The Fire in Anniston: A Freedom Riders Story
IMDB 0 | May , 2021
Eyewitness accounts recall when Klansmen attacked a bus filled with Freedom Riders in Anniston, Ala. and set it on fire.A City Decides
IMDB 5.7 | Jan , 1956
A City Decides chronicles the events that led to the integration of the St. Louis public schools in 1954. An Oscar-nominated short documentary from 1956.Always in Season
IMDB 6.8 | Jan , 2019
When 17-year-old Lennon Lacy is found hanging from a swing set in rural North Carolina in 2014, his mother's search for justice and reconciliation begins while the trauma of more than a century of lynching African Americans bleeds into the present.1968
IMDB 0 | Feb , 2018
At the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, the silent protest of Tommie Smith and John Carlos changed The Games forever, becoming one of the defining images of the 20th century.Days of Waiting: The Life & Art of Estelle Ishigo
IMDB 7 | Feb , 1991
The story of Estelle Ishigo, one of the few Caucasians interned with Japanese Americans during World War II. The wife of a Japanese American, Ishigo refused to be separated from her husband and was interned along with him. Based on the personal papers of Estelle Ishigo and her novel Lone Heart Mountain.Ghosts of Ole Miss
IMDB 7 | Oct , 2012
In the fall of 1962, a dramatic series of events made Civil Rights history and changed a way of life. On the eve of James Meredith becoming the first African-American to attend class at the University of Mississippi, the campus erupted into a night of rioting between those opposed to the integration of the school and those trying to enforce it. Before the rioting ended, the National Guard and Federal troops were called in to put an end to the violence and enforce Meredith's rights as an American citizen.The Journey of the African-American Athlete
IMDB 10 | Feb , 1996
Documentary feature exploring the rise of African-Americans to positions of greatness in American sports. Stories are told of boxers, tennis players, runners, and basketball players, athletes who either suffered the indignities of racism, helped break down its walls, or enjoyed the opportunities afforded by past struggles.Murder in America: The Lynching of Emmett Till
IMDB 0 | Oct , 2024
Based on A Few Days Full of Trouble by Reverend Wheeler Parker, Jr. and Christopher Benson, the feature doc will explore two parallel tracks of the Till story. One set in motion by the last four years of an FBI investigation with details never before revealed, including significant new revelations of the case and its discoveries. The traumatic memory of Parker Jr., last surviving witness to the crime and Till’s cousin, drives that investigation. The second track is a deep immersion into the latest, proprietary findings, as high schoolers prepare for a reenactment of the murder trial of two of Till’s killers, Roy Bryant and J.W. Milam.Betrayed: Surviving an American Concentration Camp
IMDB 0 | May , 2022
The story of the unjust incarceration of Japanese Americans and the loss of civil rights.