African American Movies

An African-American family in Georgia works to save money for a power saw. Includes depictions of timber harvest techniques and process. Film made in...

A look at three U.S. cities, which were part of many communities that violently forced African American families to flee in post-reconstruction...

After Phyllis discovers that her daughter Cecilia can read, she’s torn between abiding to her slave owner’s commands or encouraging her...

An oral history documentary of people of color at Miami University during its Public Ivy period—from 1970 to the early 2000s.

"Golds" follows Mercy, a young boy who lives in a poor neighborhood with his ill mom who can not afford the medical attention she needs. Mercy comes...

Chicago, winter 1965. The Regal Theater hosts James Brown and Solomon Burke, two monuments of Soul music. Backstage, everyone's under pressure. But...

Combining footage unseen since WWI with original scores from the era, this film tells the story of Noble Sissle's incredible journey that spans "The...

What happens when a bartender on a mission to find her cheating boyfriend gets stuck driving a drunk high-schooler home? Trans Am, emergency room,...

Comedy short (only fragments remain at LoC)

A gritty look at two friends differing viewpoints as they react to a video one of them has made.

Documentary about the life of jazz and funk saxophonist, Maceo Parker

Despite Blacks making up only 7% of Madison WI's population, they are leading in so many important areas from education to politics, and are...

FOLLOW THE DRINKING GOURD is a feature documentary about the Black food justice movement. Family-friendly, funny, and moving, this 60-minute film...

Portable Channel, a community documentary group in Rochester, New York, was one of the first small format video centers to have an ongoing...

Full of nostalgia and charm, Kid Rock is an exposé of a young black man, Tadros Eyob’s journey into rock climbing in British Columbia.

This musical comedy with an all-black cast imagines what television entertainment will be like in the near future.

The Pittsburgh History Series is an ongoing series of hour-long documentaries that highlight various parts of our city's history. Since 1988, these...

Four African American families relate their experiences with adoption.

The first Black-collegiate polo team at Morehouse College chases national USPA certification, training a rag-tag team of charismatic cowboys...

Elementary Genocide is a documentary executive produced by award winning journalist/filmmaker Rahiem Shabazz. The documentary appeals to a wide...