Black History Month
Enjoy this playlist to investigate the rich history of African Americans in the United States. If your institution wants to license this playlist, please see the Black History Month Sampler page. (21 films)
Come Hell or High Water
When the graves of former slaves are bulldozed in Mississippi, a Boston teacher returns home to protect the community his ancestors settled.
Love and Solidarity
An exploration of nonviolence and organizing through the life and teachings of Rev. James Lawson.
Conversations with Roy DeCarava
The life of the first black photographer to win a Guggenheim Fellowship.
Counting on Democracy
An examination of the fiasco in Florida in the context of the history of voting rights violations.
A Dangerous Idea
Examines the history of the US eugenics movement and its recent resurrection, which uses false scientific claims and holds that an all-powerful 'gene' determines who is worthy and who is not.
Capturing the Flag
A tight-knit group of friends travel to North Carolina to fight voter suppression and intent on proving that American democracy can be defended by small acts of individual citizens.
Power to Heal
Tells a poignant chapter in the historic struggle to secure equal and adequate access to healthcare for all Americans
Integration Report 1
Newly preserved by the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture, Madeline Anderson’s INTEGRATION REPORT 1 brings viewers to the front lines of the fight for civil rights.
