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A fascinating look at one small town facing one big change
In 1970, the town of Charleston, Mississippi, allowed black students into their white high school, but refused to integrate the senior prom. Twenty-seven years later, Charleston resident and Academy Award® winning actor Morgan Freeman offered to finance the prom — under the condition it be integrated.
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The Loving Story
On June 2, 1958, a white man named Richard Loving and his part-black, part-Cherokee fiancee Mildred Jeter traveled from Caroline County, VA, to Washington, D.C. to be married. At the time, interracial marriage was illegal [...]
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An intimate portrait of soul legend Bill Withers
This fascinating portrait of one of soul music’s greatest musicians, Bill Withers (“Ain’t No Sunshine,” “Lean on Me”), showcases his depth, creativity, and wisdom in a way never before seen.
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A star-studded look at the civil rights movement through its music
Shortlisted for an Oscar® and executive produced by Danny Glover, SOUNDTRACK FOR A REVOLUTION combines powerful archival footage of the civil rights movement, riveting testimony from those who were there, and original musical performances by superstars including John Legend, Wyclef Jean and Joss Stone.
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The classic Academy Award®-winning tribute to an extraordinary family
An Academy Award® winner for Best Documentary Feature and wildly popular upon its initial release, WHO ARE THE DEBOLTS? takes an intimate peek into the world of one extraordinary family that tackles adversity with compassion, joy, and perseverance.
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The landmark film that captured the awakening of the Civil Rights Movement
Unsparingly honest, A TIME FOR BURNING packs a mighty wallop with its excruciatingly up-close treatment of race issues in a typical white, middle-class church at the pinnacle of the Civil Rights Movement.
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In the face of war, music is sometimes the best defense
Uplifting and courageous, this dramatic seven-time award-winning film by Zach Niles and Banker White tracks the journey of Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars — a group of six musicians who formed a band after being displaced from their home during the brutal decade-long civil war in Sierra Leone — as they rise from the ashes of war and inspire a nation to believe in the healing power of music.
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Passin’ It On
A gritty and soulful classic film, PASSIN’ IT ON is the story of one man in search of justice who is wronged by the nation with which he is at odds. Part indictment, part redemption [...]
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