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1) Freedom Song
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Stirring account of the civil rights struggle in the early 1960s, based on first-hand recollections of veteran activists, burning with realism, commitment, and the urgency of the lives in crisis.
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
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Description
Master documentary filmmaker Raoul Peck envisions the book James Baldwin never finished. The result is a radical, up-to-the-minute examination of race in America, using Baldwin's original words and a flood of rich archival material. A journey into black history that connects the past of the Civil Rights movement to the present of #BlackLivesMatter.
3) The help
Language
English
Formats
Description
Mississippi during the 1960s: Skeeter, a southern society girl, returns from college determined to become a writer, but turns her friends' lives, and a small Mississippi town, upside down when she decides to interview the black women who have spent their lives taking care of prominent southern families. Aibileen, Skeeter's best friend's housekeeper, is the first to open up, to the dismay of her friends in the tight-knit black community.
Series
Video volume 33
Publisher
PM Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Examines the story of the Chican@ movement in Colorado and New Mexico and explores the importance of student activism.
5) Selma
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
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Description
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s historical struggle to secure voting rights for all people. A dangerous and terrifying campaign that culminated with an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama in 1964.
6) All The Way
Publisher
HBO Home Box Office
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Bryan Cranston stars in a riveting look at the formidable challenges and demons faced by President Lyndon Johnson on his tumultuous first year in office, from his accidental ascension to the presidence in November 1963, to his relentless fight to win passage of a landmark Civil Rights Bill with the election of 1964 looming.
7) Mahalia
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
The story of the New Orleans-born singer who began singing at a young age and went on to become one of the most esteemed gospel figures in U.S. history, fusing her music with the civil rights movement.
8) The Post
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
This historical drama is based on the events surrounding the release of the Pentagon Papers, documents which detailed the history of the United States' political and military involvement in Vietnam. The story centers on Kay Graham, the first female newspaper publisher in the country (specifically of the Washington Post), as well as her tough editor, Ben Bradlee. The two become involved in an unprecedented power struggle between journalists and the...
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
In the small town of Edna, Texas, in 1951, field hand Pete Hern©Øandez killed a tenant farmer after exchanging words in a cantina. From this murder emerged a landmark civil rights case that would change the lives and legal standing of ten of millions of Americans. Tells the story of an underdog band of Mexican American lawyers who took their case all the way to the Supreme Court, where they challenged Jim Crow-style discriminiation against Mexican...
10) Selma
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s historical struggle to secure voting rights for all people. A dangerous and terrifying campaign that culminated with an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama in 1964.
11) Cesar Chavez
Publisher
Pantelion, LLC
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
The story of the famed civil rights leader and labor organizer torn between his duties as a husband and father and his commitment to securing a living wage for farm workers. Chavez embraced non-violence as he battled greed and prejudice in his struggle to bring dignity to people. He inspired millions of Americans who never worked on a farm to fight for social justice. His triumphant journey is a remarkable testament to the power of one individual's...
12) Bullied
Publisher
Southern Poverty Law Center
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
This film tells the story of Jamie Nabozny, a gay student who endured relentless bullying in both middle and high school despite seeking help from school administrators. Jamie fought back, not with his fists but in a courtroom. His historic federal case established that gay and lesbian students have a constitutional right to be free from harassment and bullying.
13) Malcolm X
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
Biography of Malcolm X, the famous African American leader.
14) The verdict
Language
English
Description
An alcoholic, failed attorney is reduced to ambulance chasing. A friend gives him a supposedly easy malpractice case which becomes a last chance to redeem himself and his career.
15) Cesar Chavez
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
The story of the famed civil rights leader and labor organizer torn between his duties as a husband and father and his commitment to securing a living wage for farm workers. Chavez embraced non-violence as he battled greed and prejudice in his struggle to bring dignity to people. He inspired millions of Americans who never worked on a farm to fight for social justice. His triumphant journey is a remarkable testament to the power of one individual's...
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Racial tension runs high in 1971 Durham, North Carolina as residents continue to fight the 1954 Supreme Court decision to desegregate their schools. A series of town meetings are called to discuss the matter. Ann Atwater and C.P. Ellis, the meeting co-chairs, have very different views. Passionately advocating for school integration is a way of life for Atwater, a champion for Civil Rights. C.P. Ellis, Exalted Cyclops leading the Durham chapter of...
19) The Help
Publisher
Touchstone Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
In 1960s Mississippi, Skeeter, a southern society girl, returns from college determined to become a writer but turns her friends' lives and a small Mississippi town upside down when she decides to interview the black women who have spent their lives taking care of prominent southern families. Aibileen, Skeeter's best friend's housekeeper, is the first to open up, to the dismay of her friends in the tight-knit black community.
20) Invisible voices
Publisher
Meeting the Challenge
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
The feature program captures a compelling stage show, providing a window into the complex worlds of six individuals who have adapted to, and thrived with their disabilities. Listen to these 'invisible voices,' as they share their stories with courage, passion and humor. They know first hand what it means to be one of the 54 million Americans living with a serious disability today. Written by playwright Ping Chong as part of his 'Undesirable Elements'...