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Freedom riders
Documents the story of a group of civil rights activists who travelled by bus in the South during 1961 to challenge segregated travel facilities
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Night catches us
When a former member of the Black Panthers returns to his Philadelphia neighborhood in 1976, he must struggle to overcome the tensions among the people he left behind
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Olympic Pride American Prejudice
The lives of the other 17 American black athletes who competed alongside Jesse Owens in the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, and who are often forgotten by history.
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Century of black cinema
Celebrates the best Afro-American actors ever seen on screen from the turn-of-the-century to modern day. Includes interviews with stars such as Eddie Murphy, Whoopi Goldberg, Denzel Washington, and Laurence Fishburne.
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Ali's Comeback
It's 1970, Muhammad Ali had been exiled from boxing for his stance against the Vietnam War, stripped of his title, and convicted of draft evasion. But in Atlanta, a diverse group came together to ensure he received his rightful comeback. 00003201
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Maya Angelou:
Explores the life and career of American author and activist Maya Angelou
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Slavery by another name
A documentary which takes a look at various instances where slavery has continued to exist in America even in the many years following its supposed abolition.
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Loving story
Documents the story of Richard and Mildred Loving, an interracial couple whose fight for equality resulted in Loving v. Virginia, which invalidated laws prohibiting interracial marriage.
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Dark girls /
Explores prejudices dark skinned women face around the world.
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Crown Heights /
The story of Colin Warner, a man who was wrongfully convicted of murder, and his best friend who devoted his life to proving his innocence
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Blackbird /
After his father leaves the family, seventeen-year-old Randy struggles with taking care of his emotionally disturbed mother and denial of his sexual orientation while living in a small Southern Baptist community.
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She did that /
A peek inside the lives of black women entrepreneurs committed to opening doors for future generations.
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You belong to me:
In 1952, a prominent black woman killed a white doctor in Florida after suffering years of sexual abuse at his hands. Despite abundant evidence that she was acting in self-defence, a jury found her guilty and sentenced her to death.
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Mr. Civil Rights:
Tells the story of Thurgood Marshall's journey through the south fighting segregation, leading up to one of America's most important legal decisions, Brown v. Board of Education in 1954.
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I am MLK Jr. /
Explores the life and career of civil rights activist Martin Luther King, Jr.
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