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'One Night In Miami'
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A fictional account of
one incredible night where icons Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X, Sam Cooke, and Jim Brown gathered together and discussed the responsibility of being successful Black men during the civil rights movement. Directed by Regina King, the film stars Kingsley Ben-Adir, Eli Goree, Aldis Hodge, Leslie Odom Jr., and Lance Reddick.
Where to stream: Prime Video
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'Hidden Figures'
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"Hidden Figures" follows Katherine Jonson (Taraji P. Henson), Dorothy Vaughan (Octavia Spencer) and Mary Jackson (Janelle Monae) – brilliant African-American women working at NASA who served as the brains behind the launch into orbit of astronaut John Glenn, a stunning achievement that turned around the space race. The visionary trio crossed all gender and racial lines and inspired generations.
Where to stream: Disney+
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'Black Panther'
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After the death of his father, T'Challa (Chadwick Boseman) returns home to the African nation of Wakanda to take his rightful place as king. When a powerful enemy suddenly reappears, T'Challa's mettle as king -- and as Black Panther -- gets tested when he's drawn into a conflict that puts the fate of Wakanda and the entire world at risk.
Where to stream: Disney+
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'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever'
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Queen Ramonda (Angela Bassett), Shuri (Letitia Wright), M'Baku (Winston Duke), Okoye (Danai Gurira) and the Dora Milaje (Florence Kasumba) fight to protect their nation from intervening world powers in the wake of King T'Challa's death. As the Wakandans strive to embrace their next chapter, the heroes must band together with Nakia and Everett Ross to forge a new path for their beloved kingdom.
Where to stream: Disney+
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'Black Is King'
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Based on the music of “The Lion King: The Gift", and starring the album's featured artists and some special guest appearances, “Black Is King” is a celebratory memoir for the world on the Black experience.
Where to stream: Disney+
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'Selma'
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Directed by Ava DuVernay, "Selma" is a chronicle of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s campaign to secure equal voting rights via an epic march from Selma
to Montgomery, Alabama, in 1965. The film stars actors David Oyelowo as King, Tom Wilkinson as President Lyndon B. Johnson, Tim Roth as George Wallace, Carmen Ejogo as Coretta Scott King, and Common as Bevel.
Where to stream: Available to rent on Prime Video
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'Summer Of Soul'
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Over the course of six weeks during the summer of 1969, thousands of people attend the Harlem Cultural Festival to celebrate Black history, culture, music, and fashion.
Where to stream: Available to rent on Prime Video
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'12 Years A Slave'
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Based on an incredible true story of one man's fight for survival and freedom, the film is set in the pre-Civil War United States. Solomon Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty by a malevolent slave owner (Michael Fassbender), as well as unexpected kindnesses, Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but to retain his dignity. In the twelfth year of his unforgettable odyssey, Solomon’s chance meeting with a Canadian abolitionist (Brad Pitt) will forever alter his life.
Where to stream: Available to rent on Prime Video
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'The Sleeping Negro'
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A young Black man must resolve the personal meaning of his Blackness when his white boss orders him to commit fraud. Struggling with an overwhelming sense of shame, he seeks consolation with a Black former friend and his white fiancé, which only leads to further confusion and frustration.
Where to stream: Mubi Canada
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'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom'
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Tensions and temperatures rise at a Chicago music studio in 1927 when fiery, fearless blues singer Ma Rainey joins her band for a recording session. The film stars Viola Davis, Chadwick Boseman and Glynn Turman.
Where to stream: Netflix
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'13th'
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This Oscar-nominated film from Ava DuVernay is a thought-provoking documentary in which scholars, activists and politicians analyze the criminalization of African Americans and the U.S. prison boom.
Where to stream: Netflix
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'Passing'
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This black-and-white romantic drama film is written, produced, and directed by Rebecca Hall in her feature directorial debut. In 1920s New York City, a Black woman finds her world upended when her life becomes intertwined with a former childhood friend who's passing as white. The film stars Tessa Thompson and Ruth Negga.
Where to stream: Netflix
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'If Beale Street Could Talk'
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Harlem of the ‘70s comes alive in this story of pregnant Tish (KiKi Layne) and her crusade to free her fiancé, Fonny (Stephan James), who’s in prison for a crime he didn’t commit.
Where to stream: Netflix
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'Judas And The Black Messiah'
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FBI informant William O'Neal (LaKeith Stanfield) infiltrates the Illinois Black Panther Party and is tasked with keeping tabs on their leader, Chairman Fred Hampton (Daniel Kaluuya). Thief O'Neal revels in the danger of manipulating both his comrades and his handler, Special Agent Roy Mitchell.
Where to stream: Netflix
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'The United States Vs. Billie Holiday'
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In this biopic, Billie Holliday navigates addiction, love and deception as the FBI launches a sting operation to ensnare the singer on drug charges. The film stars Andra Day, Trevante Rhodes, and Garrett Hedlund.
Where to stream: Netflix
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'The Hate U Give'
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Starr Carter (Amandla Stenberg) is shattered when she witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend at the hands of a police officer. Facing pressure from the community, Starr must find her voice and decide to stand up for what's right.
Where to stream: Disney+
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