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Black History Month Sampler

Black History Month, assigned to February, is an opportunity to explore and reflect on the rich history of struggle and achievement of African Americans and the African diaspora in spite of tremendous obstacles.

To help campuses make the most of this month, we have assembled a collection of 33 essential documentaries focused on this history.

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The Black History Month Sampler includes the following titles:

Fundi: The Story of Ella Baker - imageFundi: The Story of Ella Baker

Friend and advisor to Martin Luther King, FUNDI reveals the instrumental role that Ella Baker played in shaping the American civil rights movement.

Icarus Films | 1981 | 63 minutes | 9-12, College, Adult
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror - imageHorror Noire: A History of Black Horror

After a century of films that exploited, caricatured, sidelined, and finally embraced them, HORROR NOIRE traces a secret history of Black Americans through their connection to the horror film genre.

Icarus Films | 2019 | 83 minutes
I Am Somebody - imageI Am Somebody

1969 hospital workers struggle in Charleston, South Carolina.

Icarus Films | 1970 | 30 minutes | 9-12, College, Adult
In Motion: Amiri Baraka - imageIn Motion: Amiri Baraka

Biographical profile of the out-spoken African-American writer.

Icarus Films | 1983 | 60 minutes | 10-12, College, Adult
Integration Report 1 - imageIntegration 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.

Icarus Films | 1960 | 20 minutes
John Lewis: Get In The Way - imageJohn Lewis: Get In The Way

The first major documentary biography of civil rights hero, congressional leader and champion for human rights, whose unwavering fight for justice spanned over fifty years.

Bullfrog Films | 2020 | 54 minutes | 7 - 12, Colleges, Adults
King of the Hill - imageKing of the Hill

Follows one of the greatest Canadian baseball players of all time, Ferguson Jenkins, through the 1972-1973 major league season.

National Film Board of Canada | 1974 | 56 minutes
Let the Church Say Amen! - imageLet the Church Say Amen!

Noted filmmaker St. Clair Bourne follows an African-American minister in training as he travels through the South.

Icarus Films | 1973 | 67 minutes | 9-12, College, Adult
Love and Solidarity - imageLove and Solidarity

An exploration of nonviolence and organizing through the life and teachings of Rev. James Lawson.

Bullfrog Films | 2016 | 38 minutes | 9 - 12, College, Adults
No Time To Waste - imageNo Time To Waste

Celebrates legendary 98-year-old park ranger Betty Reid Soskin's inspiring life, work and urgent mission to restore critical missing chapters of America's story.

Bullfrog Films | 2020 | 52 minutes

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