Here Are 7 Movies To Learn More About Racism And Black History
Huff PostSedat Pakay James Baldwin in "I Am Not Your Negro." Watch: Amazon Prime or rent Director: Raoul Peck Debut date: Feb. 17, 2017 Runtime: 1 hour, 33 minutes “13th” Premise: After making the Martin Luther King Jr. movie “Selma,” Ava DuVernay’s next major project was this documentary about a clause in the 13th Amendment that allows involuntary servitude if it’s punishment for a crime. Watch: HBO’s various services Director: Kristi Zea Debut date: Feb. 24, 2018 Runtime: 1 hour, 30 minutes “Crime + Punishment” Premise: This documentary focuses on racism within the New York Police Department. Director: Stephen T. Maing Debut date: Aug. 24, 2018 Runtime: 1 hour, 52 minutes “Against All Odds: The Fight for a Black Middle Class” Premise: Journalist Bob Herbert created this documentary about the often doomed pursuit of the American dream for Black families. Director: Spike Lee Debut date: April 28, 2017 Runtime: 52 minutes “The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975” Premise: This documentary resurfaces found footage of interviews conducted by Swedish journalists with members of the Black Power movement.
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