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In Search of Bass Reeves
In Search of Bass Reeves
By the end of his illustrious career, Deputy U.S. Marshal Bass Reeves may well have been the preeminent lawman of the Old West. He brought upwards of 3,000 outlaws to justice and served ...
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The Last American Gay Bar
The Last American Gay Bar
The story of Iowa's legendary Blazing Saddle the community that built it.
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Joan Baez: I Am a Noise
Joan Baez: I Am a Noise
Since her debut at the age of 18, musician, civil rights campaigner and activist Joan Baez has been on stage for over 60 years. For the now 82-year-old, the personal has always been ...
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The Long Walk Home
The Long Walk Home
Two women, black and white, in 1955 Montgomery Alabama, must decide what they are going to do in response to the famous bus boycott led by Martin Luther King.
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Separate But Equal
Separate But Equal
A dramatization of the American court case that destroyed the legal validity of racial segregation. One of the most pivotal moments in 20th century American history is bracingly ...
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Historical Perspective
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Historical Perspective
Documentary film focuses on the Civil Rights leader's many groundbreaking accomplishments. Footage covers Dr. King's war on poverty and his staunch opposition to the Vietnam War. Also ...
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Let It Fall: Los Angeles 1982-1992
Let It Fall: Los Angeles 1982-1992
An in-depth look at the culture of Los Angeles in the ten years leading up to the 1992 uprising that erupted after the verdict of police officers cleared of beating Rodney King.
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All Power to the People!
All Power to the People!
Using government documents, archive footage and direct interviews with activists and former FBI/CIA officers, All Power to the People documents the history of race relations and the ...
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Ghosts of Mississippi
Ghosts of Mississippi
A Mississippi district attorney and the widow of Medgar Evers struggle to bring a white supremacist to justice for the 1963 murder of the civil rights leader.
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Gospel Hill
Gospel Hill
Gospel Hill tells the intersecting story of two men in the fictional South Carolina town of Julia. Danny Glover plays John Malcolm, the son of a slain civil rights activist. Jack Herrod ...
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When We Rise
When We Rise
The personal and political struggles, setbacks and triumphs of a diverse family of LGBT men and women who helped pioneer one of the last legs of the U.S. Civil Rights movement from its ...
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What Happened, Miss Simone?
What Happened, Miss Simone?
The film chronicles Nina Simone's journey from child piano prodigy to iconic musician and passionate activist, told in her own words.
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LBJ
LBJ
The story of U.S. President Lyndon Baines Johnson from his young days in West Texas to the White House.
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Rise Up: The Movement that Changed America
Rise Up: The Movement that Changed America
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 work. This one-hour documentary ...
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Black Thoughts
Black Thoughts
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 ...
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Coded Bias
Coded Bias
Exploring the fallout of MIT Media Lab researcher Joy Buolamwini's startling discovery that facial recognition does not see dark-skinned faces accurately, and her journey to push for ...
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Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution
Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution
Down the road from Woodstock in the early 1970s, a revolution blossomed in a ramshackle summer camp for disabled teenagers, transforming their young lives and igniting a landmark movement.
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Lynching Postcards: Token of a Great Day
Lynching Postcards: Token of a Great Day
This chilling reflection examines the horrific history of lynchings as cultural events and celebrations that included souvenirs and postcards.
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Boblo Boats: A Detroit Ferry Tale
Boblo Boats: A Detroit Ferry Tale
For over 85 years, steamship Ste. Claire transported generations of Detroiters to Boblo Island, an amusement park nestled in the waters between the US and Canada. When the vessel comes ...
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Black Power: A British Story of Resistance
Black Power: A British Story of Resistance
An examination of the Black Power movement in the late 1960s in the UK, surveying both the individuals and the cultural forces that defined the era. At the heart of the documentary is ...
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Framing Britney Spears
Framing Britney Spears
Her rise was a global phenomenon. Her downfall was a cruel national sport. People close to Britney Spears and lawyers tied to her conservatorship now reassess her career as she battles ...
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Son of the South
Son of the South
Based on a true story, Bob Zellner, grandson of a Klansman, comes of age in the Deep South and eventually joins the Civil Rights Movement.
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Fannie Lou Hamer’s America
Fannie Lou Hamer’s America
The film explores and celebrates the lesser-known life of a Mississippi sharecropper-turned-human-rights-activist and one of the Civil Rights Movement’s greatest leaders. Throughout the ...
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Redlining: Mapping Inequality in Dayton & Springfield
Redlining: Mapping Inequality in Dayton & Springfield
See how New Deal-era Redlining maps delineated risk areas for federally-backed mortgages and home-ownership programs, resulting in a wealth gap that continues to impact communities and ...