True story of a Black scholar studies Nazism in Germany & Dalits in India because she believes that racism is not the only reason for Trayvon Martin’s death.
Origin (2023)
TILL (2022)
The murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till in MS in 1955 sparks outrage leading to the C-R Movement, thanks to his determined mother Mamie.
A Jazzman’s Blues (2022)
Spanning several decades, this is a doomed love story of a Black jazz singer & a woman able to pass as white in a racist society.
Fannie Lou Hamer’s America
The inspiring life story of civil rights icon Fannie Lou Hamer in Mississippi.
Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands (2022)
The triumph over Jim Crow of singer Marian Anderson is beautifully told in picture & song in this inspiring documentary.
Reflections Triggered by HBO’s LOVECRAFT COUNTRY
I am assuming that you have read my review of HBO’s exciting new series Lovecraft Country and so know that it combines themes of racism with science fiction and fantasy horror, its three protagonists being African Americans. If you have not, then click on the title below and read that first, else much of the …
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Lovecraft Country (2020)
In this roadtrip first episode a Black Korean War vet, his uncle, & f woman travel to Lovecraft Country in MS in search of his father, encountering much racism along the way.
Green Book (2018)
Based on a true story, this is a movie you shouldn’t miss this season. Click the title to read my entire review.
HIDDEN FIGURES (2016)
In the 1960s 3 black women, working at NASA because of their math skills, successfully struggle against sexism & racism, greatly aiding our space program.
Blood Done Sign My Name (2010)
The true story of a white liberal pastor & a black teacher in Oxford N.C. is told in this story of a fight for justice after a jury acquits 3 whites who murdered a black veteran.