African American History Movies
- 2018
Guion
Guion02018HD
a short, narrative biopic that tells the story of Guion Bluford, as he grapples with the reality that he is to become the first African American man...
- 2005
Ralph Ellison: Invisible Man, Celebrated Writer
Ralph Ellison: Invisible Man, Celebrated Writer3.22005HD
Ralph Ellison was an African-American writer and essayist, who's only novel Invisible Man (1953) gained a wide critical success. Ellison's ambitious...
- 2006
The N Word
The N Word6.62006HD
The film explores the history of the word throughout its inception to present day. Woven into the narrative are poetry, music, and commentary from...
- 1971
Meeting the Man: James Baldwin in Paris
Meeting the Man: James Baldwin in Paris7.21971HD
In 1970, a British film crew set out to make a straightforward literary portrait of James Baldwin set in Paris, insisting on setting aside his...
- 1984
Solomon Northup's Odyssey
Solomon Northup's Odyssey6.21984HD
This is based on a true story. Solomon Northrop is a black man in the mid 19th century before slavery was abolished. He's a born free man who works...
- 2017
Not Black Enough
Not Black Enough7.52017HD
A deep look at the class warfare and the contradictions that African-Americans face within their own community when many of them are ostracized...
- 2002
Mighty Times: The Legacy of Rosa Parks
Mighty Times: The Legacy of Rosa Parks8.12002HD
Oscar nominated documentary short from 2002
- 2019
Hidden Colors 5: The Art of Black Warfare
Hidden Colors 5: The Art of Black Warfare6.32019HD
The history of warfare as it relates to global Black society, broken down into 7 chapters that examines the ways the system of racism wages warfare...
- 2022
The Musicians' Green Book: An Enduring Legacy
The Musicians' Green Book: An Enduring Legacy02022HD
Stories and music of Black artists who relied on an underground travel guide to navigate the injustices of racial segregation while on the road. The...
- 2022
Brother, Where Are You?
Brother, Where Are You?102022HD
Two brothers, separated by time and prison bars, reestablish contact. Inspired by James Baldwin's short story, 'Sonny's Blues.'
- 2019
No Lye: An American Beauty Story
No Lye: An American Beauty Story02019HD
A documentary that chronicles the rise and decline of the black-owned ethnic beauty industry in America.
- 2018
Target: St. Louis Vol. 1
Target: St. Louis Vol. 102018HD
TARGET ST. LOUIS Vol. 1© tells the story of how the United State Military conducted secret chemical testing on citizens of St. Louis's...
- 1998
The Language You Cry In
The Language You Cry In61998HD
THE LANGUAGE YOU CRY IN tells an amazing scholarly detective story that searches for -and finds- meaningful links between African Americans and their...
- 2018
Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America
Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America02018HD
The Movie "Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America" uncovers the true identity of the Children of Israel by proving the true ethnicity of Abraham,...
- 2008
Traces of the Trade: A Story from the Deep North
Traces of the Trade: A Story from the Deep North02008HD
A descendant of the largest slave-trading family in U.S. history, filmmaker Katrina Browne explores the contemporary legacy of slavery by traveling...
- 2020
River of Hope
River of Hope02020HD
"River of Hope" tells the story of how a former slave Mary Barnes Cabell and her children helped found the first college for African Americans in...
- 1938
The Story of Doctor Carver
The Story of Doctor Carver41938HD
The story of Dr. George Washington Carver (1864-1943), black educator and horticulturist. He is perhaps most well known for developing over 140...
- 1996
A Son of Africa: The Autobiography of a Slave
A Son of Africa: The Autobiography of a Slave01996HD
A documentary following the life of Olaudah Equiano, based on his autobiography "The Interesting Narration of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, or...
- 2010
DuSable to Obama: Chicago's Black Metropolis
DuSable to Obama: Chicago's Black Metropolis02010HD
The history of Chicago's African-American community told like never before -- through the voices of its leading citizens, scholars, artists,...
- 2019
Hebrews to Negroes 2: Revelation - The Age of The Awakening
Hebrews to Negroes 2: Revelation - The Age of The Awakening02019HD
Hebrews to Negroes 2 : Revelation is a documentary that uncovers the 'True Biblical Identity" and Ancestral Homeland of the people living in North...