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Prelude to Revolution
(1997)
DVD
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...
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Aida's Brothers and Sisters: Black Voices in Opera
(2000)
DVD
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...
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A Century of Black Cinema
(1997)
DVD
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...
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Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory
(1997)
DVD
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...
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Martin Luther King, Jr. - "I Have a Dream"
(1986)
DVD
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...
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Nightfighters: The True Story of the Tuskegee Airmen
(1994)
DVD
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...
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What Black Men Think
(2007)
DVD
Release Date: 09/09/2008
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Unchained Memories - Readings from the Slave Narratives
(2002)
DVD
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...
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The Voyage of La Amistad - A Quest for Freedom
(1997)
DVD
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...
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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...
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Looking for Langston
(1989)
DVD
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...
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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:...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Amandla: A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony
(2003)
DVD
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...
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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...
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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...
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