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• Till

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  Mamie Till Mobley's relentless pursuit of justice for her 14-year-old son, Emmett Till, who, in 1955, was lynched while visiting his cousins in Mississippi.

• The Color Purple

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  This musical version of Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel follows the hardships of a Black Southern woman in early 20th century America.

• Hidden Figures

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  A team of female African American mathematicians serve a vital role in NASA during the early years of the U.S. space program.

• Do the Right Thing

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  Trivial events bring festering racial tensions to the surface on a sweltering day in a Brooklyn neighborhood.

• Harriet

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  The extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman's escape from slavery and transformation into one of America's greatest heroes.

• 12 Years a Slave

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  In a pre-Civil War U.S., Solomon Northup, a free man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Based on the true story of one man's fight for survival and freedom.

• One Night in Miami..

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  Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X, Sam Cooke and Jim Brown gather to discuss their roles in the Civil Rights Movement and cultural turmoil of the '60s.

• 42

  the Jackie Robinson Story

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  This biopic focuses on baseball icon Jackie Robinson, who became the first Black Major League Baseball player of the modern era.

• The Great Debaters

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  In 1935, a teacher at an all-Black college pushes his debate team to a level of excellence that nets them a chance to face reigning champion Harvard. Based on a true story.

• Fruitvale Station

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  The dramatic rendering of a real-life tragedy recounts the final days of Oscar Grant, a young African American, who was shot by San Francisco transit police on New Year's Day, 2009.

• Straight Outta Compton

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  Los Angeles, 1980s: Rap group NWA emerges from the mean streets of Compton to revolutionize hip-hop culture.

• Malcolm X

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  Illuminates the life of Black nationalist Malcolm X, following him from his early days to his conversion to Islam.

• Dear White People

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  Students of color navigate the daily slights and slippery politics of life at an Ivy League college that's not nearly as post-racial as it thinks.

• Fences

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  A once-promising baseball player who was denied a shot at the big leagues because of his race comes to terms with his life in 1950s Pittsburgh.

• Selma

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  In the face of violent racist attacks, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. leads a protest in Alabama that culminates in a historic march from Selma to Montgomery.

• Glory

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  This stirring drama follows the first African Americans to serve in combat during the Civil War.