Black Heritage

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Prelude to Revolution (1997)
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Release Date: 01/13/2009
The leader of the Black Panther Party (which J. Edgar Hoover once called "the greatest internal threat to the security of the United... [ 1080311_3 ]
 
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Aida's Brothers and Sisters: Black Voices in Opera (2000)
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Release Date: 07/28/2009
Take a look at the history of African-Americans in the world of Opera, from such early pioneers as Paul Robeson to modern stars such as... [ 1101868_2 ]
 
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A Century of Black Cinema (1997)
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Release Date: 06/24/2003
A 90-minute special celebrating the finest Afro-American entertainers ever to grace the silver screen featuring performances from PORGY... [ 1098329_2 ]
 
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Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory (1997)
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Release Date: 01/14/2003
A profile of the world-famous gospel singer, covering her rise from a childhood singing career in her native New Orleans to her premiere... [ 1078691_2 ]
 
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Martin Luther King, Jr. - "I Have a Dream" (1986)
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Release Date: 01/25/2005
Martin Luther King, Jr.'s most famous speech, delivered on the steps of the Lincoln memorial on August 28, 1963, is presented in its... [ 1013422_4 ]
 
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Nightfighters: The True Story of the Tuskegee Airmen (1994)
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Release Date: 01/14/2003
The story of the 332nd Fighter Group, an elite group of black pilots known as the Tuskegee Airmen, whose accomplishments in the air over... [ 1080309_3 ]
 
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What Black Men Think (2007)
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Release Date: 09/09/2008
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Unchained Memories - Readings from the Slave Narratives (2002)
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Release Date: 02/11/2003
The Federal Writers Project, a division of the New Deal's Works Progress Association, was commissioned during the Great Depression to... [ 1119125_1 ]
 
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The Voyage of La Amistad - A Quest for Freedom (1997)
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Release Date: 01/25/2005
This historically accurate documentary tells the story of the revolt aboard La Amistad, in which abducted Africans took over the slave... [ 1080405_2 ]
 
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Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood (1997)
DVD
Release Date: 01/24/2006
A chronicle of black American achievements and representations in the world of cinema, from early entertainer Bill "Bojangles" Robinson... [ 1079496_2 ]
 
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Looking for Langston (1989)
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Release Date: 07/31/2007
This stylish biography of noted African American poet Langston Hughes combines archival footage from the Cotton Club and photos by... [ 1046362_3 ]
 
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Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (2004)
DVD (Sensormatic)
Release Date: 01/11/2005
Award-winning filmmaker Ken Burns directs and produces this documentary series about boxing legend Jack Johnson. UNFORGIVABLE BLACKNESS:... [ 1138235_3 ]
 
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. - A Historical Perspective (1994)
DVD
Release Date: 01/14/2003
Rare and largely unseen film and photos of the civil rights giant tell his tragic but inspirational story. Available in 60 minute and 73... [ 1053089_5 ]
 
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. - Man Of Peace In A Time of War
DVD
Release Date: 01/09/2007
Colin Powell, the Rev. Jesse Jackson, and Quincy Jones are among the celebrated figures who pay tribute to the legendary Dr. Martin... [ 1170323_1 ]
 
The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong (2000)
DVD
Release Date: 06/26/2001
Recently named the most important jazz musician of all time by Ken Burns, director of the PBS documentary JAZZ, Louis Armstrong's impact... [ 1106555_1 ]
 
Amandla: A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony (2003)
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Release Date: 10/21/2003
With an uplifting mood that celebrates the victory of black South Africans who fought against Apartheid, AMANDLA shows how music and... [ 1118351_2 ]
 
Been to the Mountaintop: Speeches and Relfections from Martin Luther King, Jr. (1956)
DVD
Release Date: 01/01/2006
The celebrated civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. is remembered for his 1963 "I Have a Dream" speech at the Lincoln Memorial in... [ 1173672_1 ]
 
The History Makers: Courage (2004)
DVD
Release Date: 02/15/2005
An inspiring look at success stories of African American luminaries of every ilk, this documentary tells the stories of those who... [ 1140389_1 ]