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Black & African American Studies

Discover films exploring the rich histories, cultures, and experiences of African Americans and the global African diaspora.

Films in this subject

Mr. SOUL!
Before Oprah, before Arsenio, there was Mr. SOUL!  Ellis Haizlip ensures the Revolution will be televised with SOUL!,  America’s first “Black Tonight Show.”
Language: English (with full English subtitles available)
Running Time: 104 min.
Year of production: 2018
Rumba Rules, New Genealogies
Glimpse into the contemporary music scene of Kinshasa featuring Brigade Sarbati Orchestra
Language: French, Lingala (with full English subtitles available)
Running Time: 107 min.
Year of production: 2020
The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975
Footage shot by a group of Swedish journalists documenting the Black Power Movement in the United States
Language: English, Swedish (with full English subtitles available)
Running Time: 92 min.
Year of production: 2011
Scottsboro: An American Tragedy
The history of the "Scottsboro Boys," a group of African American men who were victims of a racist miscarriage of justice that became a national controversy.
Director: Barak Goodman
Language: English (with full English subtitles available)
Running Time: 84 min.
Year of production: 2000
John Lewis: Good Trouble
A fascinating look into the life and times of U.S representative and activist, John Lewis. Using interviews and rare archival footage the film delivers an intimate account of Lewis's legacy and contribution to the Civil Rights Movement
Director: Dawn Porter
Language: English (with full English subtitles available)
Running Time: 98 min.
Year of production: 2020
Driving While Black
A ground-breaking examination of the history of African Americans on the road from the early 1900’s through the 1960’s and beyond - a crucial window on issues of class, automobile culture, discrimination and national identity
Language: English (with full English subtitles available)
Running Time: 57 + 69 min.
Year of production: 2020
MLK/FBI
Based on recently declassified files, Oscar-nominated filmmaker Sam Pollard explores the US government's surveillance and harassment of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Director: Sam Pollard
Language: English (with full English subtitles available)
Running Time: 106 min.
Year of production: 2020
3 1/2 Minutes, Ten Bullets
3½ MINUTES: TEN BULLETS dissects the aftermath of the murder of 17-year-old Jordan Davis and the trial of Michael Dunn who, in 2012, shot him repeatedly at a Florida gas station for playing his music too loudly.
Director: Marc Silver
Language: English (with full English subtitles available)
Running Time: 98 min.
Year of production: 2015
America to Me
Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Steve James examines racial, economic and class issues in contemporary American education in the multipart unscripted documentary series. Witness it through their eyes.
Director: Steve James
Language: English (with full English subtitles available)
Running Time: 10 one-hour episodes
Year of production: 2018
The Torch
Guitar icon Buddy Guy reflects on his legacy.
Director: Jim Farrell
Language: English (with full English subtitles available)
Running Time: 109 min.
Year of production: 2019
Shipwrecked America
A portrait of New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina, revealing how displacement and destruction were used as an opportunity for neoliberal initiatives, drastically intensifying the city’s economic, social and racial inequalities.
Language: English (with full English subtitles available)
Running Time: 52 min.
Year of production: 2016
Romeo Is Bleeding
Richmond, CA is a community struggling with gun violence, stemming from a turf war which spans multiple generations. A local arts organization recruits young people to take part in an urban adaptation of Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet.
Director: Jason Zeldes
Language: English (with full English subtitles available)
Running Time: 93 min.
Year of production: 2015
Pray the Devil Back to Hell
The dramatic success story of the women's peace movement of Liberia
Language: English (with full English subtitles available)
Running Time: 72 min.
Year of production: 2008
Olympic Pride, American Prejudice
In 1936, 18 African-American athletes won hearts and medals the Berlin Olympic Games, defying theories of Aryan supremacy. History forgot all except one. This is the story of the other 17.
Language: English, German (with full English subtitles available)
Running Time: 52/73 min.
Year of production: 2016
CODE: Debugging the Gender Gap
Debugging the Gender Gap: What would society gain from having more women and minorities in the tech industry, and how do we get there?
Director: Robin Hauser
Language: English (with full English subtitles available)
Running Time: 78 min.
Year of production: 2015
Broken Places
“The world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong at the broken places.” - Ernest Hemingway, A Farewell to Arms
Language: English (with full English subtitles available)
Running Time: 55/76 min.
Year of production: 2018