Civil Rights Movies

  • 1984
    The Times of Harvey Milk

    The Times of Harvey Milk

    The Times of Harvey Milk

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    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...

    The Times of Harvey Milk
  • 2018
    Seeing Allred

    Seeing Allred

    Seeing Allred

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    Gloria Allred overcame trauma and personal setbacks to become one of the nation’s most famous women’s rights attorneys. Now the feminist...

    Seeing Allred
  • 1989
    Blaze

    Blaze

    Blaze

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    A middle-aged Louisiana governor falls in love with a young stripper, which jeopardizes his political career and the radical policies which have made...

    Blaze
  • 2015
    What Happened, Miss Simone?

    What Happened, Miss Simone?

    What Happened, Miss Simone?

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    The film chronicles Nina Simone's journey from child piano prodigy to iconic musician and passionate activist, told in her own words.

    What Happened, Miss Simone?
  • 2021
    Framing Britney Spears

    Framing Britney Spears

    Framing Britney Spears

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    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...

    Framing Britney Spears
  • 1993
    The Ernest Green Story

    The Ernest Green Story

    The Ernest Green Story

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    Follows the story of Ernest Green, one of the Little Rock Nine who were the first blacks to integrate into an all white school.

    The Ernest Green Story
  • 2018
    1968: A Year of War, Turmoil and Beyond

    1968: A Year of War, Turmoil and Beyond

    1968: A Year of War, Turmoil and Beyond

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    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....

    1968: A Year of War, Turmoil and Beyond
  • 2008
    Gospel Hill

    Gospel Hill

    Gospel Hill

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    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...

    Gospel Hill
  • 1988
    Hairspray

    Hairspray

    Hairspray

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    'Pleasantly plump' teenager Tracy Turnblad achieves her dream of becoming a regular on the Corny Collins Dance Show. Now a teen hero, she starts...

    Hairspray
  • 2020
    Black Thoughts

    Black Thoughts

    Black Thoughts

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    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...

    Black Thoughts
  • 2019
    The Green Book: Guide to Freedom

    The Green Book: Guide to Freedom

    The Green Book: Guide to Freedom

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    In 1936, Victor H. Green (1892-1960) published The Negro Motorist Green Book, a book that was both a travel guide and a survival manual, to help...

    The Green Book: Guide to Freedom
  • 2009
    Democracy Is ...

    Democracy Is ...

    Democracy Is ...

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    The film is a controversy on democracy. Is our society really democratic? Can everyone be part of it? Or is the act of being part in democracy...

    Democracy Is ...
  • 2018
    Martin Luther King by Trevor Mcdonald

    Martin Luther King by Trevor Mcdonald

    Martin Luther King by Trevor Mcdonald

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    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...

    Martin Luther King by Trevor Mcdonald
  • 2023
    Serving in Secret: Love, Country, and Don't Ask, Don't Tell

    Serving in Secret: Love, Country, and Don't Ask, Don't Tell

    Serving in Secret: Love, Country, and Don't Ask, Don't Tell

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    Tracing the U.S. military's long history of discrimination against the gay community and one couple's personal journey for acceptance.

    Serving in Secret: Love, Country, and Don't Ask, Don't Tell
  • 1979
    Lawman Without a Gun

    Lawman Without a Gun

    Lawman Without a Gun

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    During the 1960s' civil rights movement, a black civil rights worker returns to his small Southern town and runs for sheriff against the incumbent, a...

    Lawman Without a Gun
  • 2010
    Beyond Gay: The Politics of Pride

    Beyond Gay: The Politics of Pride

    Beyond Gay: The Politics of Pride

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    Over the course of a year, film follows Vancouver Pride Society president Ken Coolen to various international Pride events, including Poland,...

    Beyond Gay: The Politics of Pride
  • 1994
    But... Seriously

    But... Seriously

    But... Seriously

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    A documentary juxtaposing the events of the 20th century with the commentary of stand-up comedians.

    But... Seriously
  • 1994
    Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Historical Perspective

    Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Historical Perspective

    Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Historical Perspective

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    Documentary film focuses on the Civil Rights leader's many groundbreaking accomplishments. Footage covers Dr. King's war on poverty and his staunch...

    Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Historical Perspective
  • 2022
    Still We Rise

    Still We Rise

    Still We Rise

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    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...

    Still We Rise
  • 2014
    Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee

    Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee

    Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee

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    In this open-letter style documentary, Ruby Dee & Ossie Davis' rich lives guide their grandson on his personal quest to master lasting love,...

    Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee