Civil Rights Movies
- 2010
A Good Day to Die
A Good Day to Die6.52010HD
Interviews and archival footage profile the life of Dennis Banks, American Indian Movement leader who looks back at his early life and the rise of...
- 1985
And the Children Shall Lead
And the Children Shall Lead101985HD
Mississippi in the early '60s is the setting for this story of a 12-year-old African-American girl who, along with her white friends, tries to ease...
- 2018
Rise Up: The Movement that Changed America
Rise Up: The Movement that Changed America02018HD
When Martin Luther King Jr. was murdered in Memphis, TN on April 4, 1968, he left a legacy of profound change, yet there was still much unfinished...
- 2018
Martin Luther King by Trevor Mcdonald
Martin Luther King by Trevor Mcdonald02018HD
On the anniversary of Martin Luther King's death, Sir Trevor McDonald travels to the Deep South of America to get closer to the man who meant so much...
- 2021
Lynching Postcards: Token of a Great Day
Lynching Postcards: Token of a Great Day82021HD
This chilling reflection examines the horrific history of lynchings as cultural events and celebrations that included souvenirs and postcards.
- 1993
The Ernest Green Story
The Ernest Green Story6.91993HD
Follows the story of Ernest Green, one of the Little Rock Nine who were the first blacks to integrate into an all white school.
- 2020
Black Thoughts
Black Thoughts12020HD
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...
- 2022
Ablaze
Ablaze102022HD
A feature documentary about opera singer Tiriki Onus who finds a 70-year-old silent film believed to be made by his grandfather, Aboriginal leader...
- 1963
Free, White and 21
Free, White and 214.21963HD
A motel owner in Texas is accused of raping a civil-rights worker from Sweden.
- 2018
1968: A Year of War, Turmoil and Beyond
1968: A Year of War, Turmoil and Beyond7.32018HD
The Tet Offensive during the Vietnam War, the Civil Rights Movement, the May events in France, the assassinations of Martin Luther King and Robert F....
- 2016
We The People 2.0
We The People 2.002016HD
American citizens who are normally marginalized, forgotten and left to fend against toxic dumps and other violations, come to understand that the...
- 1996
All Power to the People!
All Power to the People!5.81996HD
Using government documents, archive footage and direct interviews with activists and former FBI/CIA officers, All Power to the People documents the...
- 2019
Always in Season
Always in Season6.82019HD
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...
- 1949
Clues to Adventure
Clues to Adventure61949HD
This MGM Passing Parade series short presents how separate events led to the creation of three provisions - freedom of speech, freedom of the press,...
- 2009
The Black List: Volume Two
The Black List: Volume Two62009HD
THE BLACK LIST: VOL. 2 profiles some of today's most fascinating African-Americans. From the childhood inspirations that shaped their ambitions, to...
- 2021
Ferguson Rises
Ferguson Rises02021HD
Before George Floyd, before Breonna Taylor, before America knew about Black Lives Matter, there was Michael Brown, Jr. On August 9th, 2014, in...
- 2018
Warrior Women
Warrior Women7.52018HD
Through the figure of Lakota activist and community organizer Madonna Thunder Hawk, this inspiring film traces the untold story of countless Native...
- 2023
James Baldwin Abroad
James Baldwin Abroad102023HD
Showcasing three short films by American writer James Baldwin, wherein he muses about race, sexuality and civil rights, among other topics, in...
- 2012
Anne Braden: Southern Patriot
Anne Braden: Southern Patriot102012HD
Anne Braden: Southern Patriot is a first person documentary about the extraordinary life of this American civil rights leader. Braden was hailed by...
- 1999
Dangerous Evidence
Dangerous Evidence01999HD
The Lori Jackson Story - A civil rights campaigner, Lori Jackson, champions the the cause of a black marine convicted of rape, as she thinks he is...