Black History Movies
- 1942
Henry Browne, Farmer
Henry Browne, Farmer5.41942HD
Henry Browne, an African American farmer, and his family are profiled in this film. The important job of a farmer during times of war is highlighted,...
- 1984
Fighter for Freedom: The Frederick Douglass Story
Fighter for Freedom: The Frederick Douglass Story01984HD
Frederick Douglass, Fighter for Freedom is a 19-minute documentary on the life and times of Frederick Douglass. Historic photos and documdrama...
- 2021
Odessa's Reign
Odessa's Reign02021HD
Black women had extremely limited options during Jim Crow. Odessa’s story explores how an African American woman born in a time with limited...
- 1937
George Washington Carver at Tuskegee Institute
George Washington Carver at Tuskegee Institute61937HD
Color footage of inventor George Washington Carver at Tuskegee University in Alabama. Dr. Carver is filmed at his apartment, office, laboratory, and...
- 1970
Harlem of the West: Then and Now
Harlem of the West: Then and Now01970HD
The Fillmore was once a thriving, vibrant, and multicultural community with one of the most prominent jazz scenes on the West Coast and hundreds of...
- 1970
The Story Within the Story: Gary, Indiana
The Story Within the Story: Gary, Indiana01970HD
A small urban city with a gargantuan wealth of history, contributions, and changes. From the steel industry, music, politics, education, and sports;...
- 2021
Injustice System
Injustice System02021HD
A Mother struggles to deal with the unknown condition of her incarcerated son during the worst pandemic in over 100 years.
- 1976
And the Dogs Were Silent
And the Dogs Were Silent6.51976HD
For 'Et les chiens se taisaient' Maldoror adapted a piece of theatre by the poet and politician Aimé Césaire (1913–2008), about a...
- 2020
Our Alexandria
Our Alexandria02020HD
Two artists from Alexandria, Virginia, revisit the town’s segregated past and tell the story of family, friendship, loss, and love through...
- 2016
Shadows Fall North
Shadows Fall North02016HD
How does a state with the motto “Live Free or Die” and a celebrated legacy of abolitionism confront and understand its participation in...
- 1970
Fate of a Salesman
Fate of a Salesman01970HD
Fate of a Salesman is an intimate portrait of a way of life on the verge of disappearing. In its 60th year of business, Men's Fashion Center in...
- 2018
Race War
Race War02018HD
The explosive documentary from Black Channel Films daring to ask the question "Is it still just racism or is it a race war?" NOW IS THE TIME TO ASK...
- 1970
Bitch: a word movie
Bitch: a word movie01970HD
Nantali Indongo, the rapper of the group Nomadic Massive, has long refrained from using the word Bitch in the lyrics of the songs she sings. As an...
- 2015
Black Sam's Statue
Black Sam's Statue02015HD
Using newly uncovered historical documents, this documentary short pieces together the most complete and accurate account of the life of Viro Small...
- 2017
Gentrified: Ethnic Cleansing American Style
Gentrified: Ethnic Cleansing American Style02017HD
The first in-depth analysis of the unspoken ethnic component behind the most devastating socio-economic movement in America today.
- 2015
7 A.M. A Documentary
7 A.M. A Documentary02015HD
Black people face a lot of problems, but the root cause of those issues is our lack of businesses. 7 A.M. is the first documentary ever that talks...
- 1970
Vacation Plantation
Vacation Plantation01970HD
Ingi, a young father wrestling with a haunting secret, is shaken when he uncovers the lifeless body of his reclusive tenant, a victim of apparent...
- 2012
Fired by Liberty: Black Soldiers of the Civil War
Fired by Liberty: Black Soldiers of the Civil War02012HD
This Documentary details the history of Black soldiers during the Civil War.