Jesse Jackson Movies

Richard Pryor's stand-up act includes his frank discussion about his freebasing addiction, as well as the infamous night on June 9, 1980 that he...

Genre: Comedy

Cast: Richard Pryor

The struggle to eradicate apartheid in South Africa has been chronicled over time, but no one has addressed the vital role music plays in this...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Walter Cronkite

With archive film clips and interviews, this brief look at a frequently overlooked historical period of filmmaking acts as an introduction rather...

Genre: Action

Cast: Larry Cohen

A revealing look at the outspoken, flamboyant founder of the Playboy empire. With humor and insight, the film captures Hefner's fierce battles with...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Joan Baez

Documentary about British fashion designer Ozwald Boateng.

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Ozwald Boateng

Many people remember Marion Barry as the philandering drug-addled mayor of the nation's capital. He's the poster boy for corruption, a pariah. Yet to...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Marion Bailey

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Cast: Marion Barry

King: Man of Peace in a Time of War documents the work Martin Luther King did in attempting to bring peace to people during the turmoil of the...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Martin Luther King Jr.

Documentary narrated by Paul Winfield, this documentary follows the course of Mahalia Jackson's extraordinary life - from her humble beginnings as a...

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Cast: Mahalia Jackson

Mike Epps, Richard Pryor Jr. and others recount the culture-defining influence of Richard Pryor - one of America's most brilliant, iconic comic minds.

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Richard Pryor

A live telecast of the public memorial service for the king of pop, Michael Jackson.

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Michael Jackson

The story of the biggest demonstration in human history, which took place on 15th February 2003, against the impending war on Iraq.

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Damon Albarn

On September 15, 1963, a bomb destroyed a black church in Birmingham, Alabama, killing four young girls who were there for Sunday school. It was a...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Maxine McNair

Through never-been-seen-before footage and fascinating interviews with key members of the 1985 Chicago Bears -- Mike Ditka, Jim McMahon, Mike...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Mike Ditka

A concert film highlighted by performances from Marvin Gaye, Jerry Butler, and Roberta Flack.

Genre: Music

Cast: Roberta Flack

Following folk musician Joan Baez on her extensive 2008-2009 tour, this film commemorates her career, which has spanned five decades. It includes...

Genre: Music

Cast: Joan Baez

One night in Durham, North Carolina, a rape accusation set fire to the reputations of three college athletes and their elite university. As the Duke...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Don Yaeger

When Martin Luther King Jr. was murdered in Memphis, TN on April 4, 1968, he left a legacy of profound change, yet there was still much unfinished...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Jesse Jackson

"This biography profiles the life and faith of the man who has preached to more people than any other person in history. "William Franklin Graham,...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Billy Graham

This special three-part presentation of "Like It Is" examines the history of the black civil rights movement in the United States, emphasizing the...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Gil Noble

Route One is the first major U.S. highway. 5000 km along the Atlantic coast, from the Canadian border to the tip of Florida. Doc, a physician who...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Jesse Jackson

A documentary following the civil rights movement and how the media, in particular the burgeoning TV, was used to fight for equality in the 1960s....

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Martin Agronsky

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Roberta Flack

Personal comments from family, friends, and advisors fill this remarkable documentary honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Coretta Scott King joins...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Martin Luther King Jr.

Interviews with personalities including John Mellencamp, Spike Lee, Lou Reed, Roseanne Barr, David Byrne, George Michael and more, as they reflect on...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Eric Bogosian

A report on the National Black Political Convention held in Gary, Indiana, in 1972, a historic event that gathered Black voices from across the...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Sidney Poitier

Documentary feature exploring the rise of African-Americans to positions of greatness in American sports. Stories are told of boxers, tennis players,...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Hank Aaron

In the second film, the author tells about the struggle of blacks for the right to feel equal with all US citizens. Commentary of the mayor of Cairo,...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Valentin Zorin

This feature documentary deeply explores Dr. King, his experience, his legacy and the Movement at large through key events – The Montgomery Bus...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Martin Luther King Jr.

No person has transformed a race’s social standing as Martin Luther King Jr. He transcended racial barriers, But the quest for equality came...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Fred Vinson Jr.

The story of the iconic singer's fascinating six-decade career in both music and Black and LGBTQ activism.

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Dionne Warwick

In this epic story of American politics, race, and triumph against all odds, director Joe Winston chronicles the captivating rise, surprising reign,...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Harold Washington

During the same summer as Woodstock, over 300,000 people attended the Harlem Cultural Festival, celebrating African American music and culture, and...

Genre: Music

Cast: Stevie Wonder

Take a stroll down Sesame Street and witness the birth of the most influential children's show in television history. From the iconic furry...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Joan Ganz Cooney

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Jesse Jackson

While gun violence was on the decline in most major US cities, why did it continue to increase in Chicago's segregated communities? What is known...

Genre: Crime

Cast: GLC

The history of the television version of "Amos and Andy" and the public outcry to cancel it.

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Cast: George Kirby

This video, The Road to Mass Incarceration, by Greenhouse Media summarizes criminal justice policy decisions dating back to the 1960s. Although the...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Barry Goldwater

Constructed from a wealth of archival footage, the documentary follows Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. from 1955 to 1968, in his rise from regional...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Martin Luther King Jr.

Relive an unspeakable tragedy detailed with unforgettable images, videos, and recordings only recently rediscovered.

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Martin Luther King Jr.

Josh Alexander’s Loudmouth documents the winding road that is Al Sharpton’s life story as an iconic activist and spiritual leader.

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Reverend Al Sharpton

An inspiring portrait of the life and legacy of Jewish theologian and philosopher, Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel. Heschel was one of the most...

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Cast: James Rudin

The closing of a student film program serves as a paradigm for interrogating the corporate ideology that guides the largest public university in the...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Athina Rachel Tsangari

Two years in labor relations at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, during the decade of the 1990s.

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Jesse Jackson

"Philip Priestley's acclaimed film charts the history of Stax Records, the influential soul and blues record company founded in the 1960s by Jim...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Jim Stewart

Black militants building up an arsenal of weapons in preparation for a race war are betrayed by one of their own.

Genre: Drama

Cast: Ruby Dee

Actor Robert Culp narrates this special examining the use of boycotts by African-Americans as a way of obtaining jobs.

Genre: TV Movie

Cast: Robert Culp

With the survival of the Democratic Party at stake after the country's worst three presidential losses a little-known Bill Clinton and a band of...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Bill Clinton

In this collection of interviews with some of America's most conservative black pundits, white director Justin Malone presents his vision of being...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Allen West

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Larry Bird