Movies and Documentaries - Black History and Literature Library
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    African-Centered Movies and Blaxploitation Films.
    a rich selection of films and documentaries that highlight the experiences and achievements of Black people throughout history. This category provides a powerful platform for sharing stories and perspectives that have been historically marginalized, suppressed, or overlooked.
    • Black History Book: The Color Purple - 1985 (Movie) - 1-3, 80s, Drama, movies

      The Color Purple - 1985 (Movie)

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      " Returning to "The Color Purple" after almost 20 years, I can see its flaws more easily than when I named it the best film of 1985, but I can als...

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    • Black History Book: Do The Right Thing - 1989 (Movie) - 1-3, 80s, Black Panther Party, movies

      Do The Right Thing - 1989 (Movie)

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      Salvatore "Sal" Fragione (Danny Aiello) is the Italian owner of a pizzeria in Brooklyn. A neighborhood local, Buggin' Out (Giancarlo Esposito), bec...

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    • Black History Book: Beverly Hills Cop - 1984 (Movie) - 1-3, 80s, Action, Comedy, movies

      Beverly Hills Cop - 1984 (Movie)

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      Size: 750 MB Detroit cop Axel Foley is delighted when he receives a surprise visit from his best friend Mikey Tandino, who lives in California. Not...

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    • Black History Book: Coming To America - 1988 (Movie) - 1-3, 80s, Comedy, movies

      Coming To America - 1988 (Movie)

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      It is the 21st birthday of Prince Akeem of Zamunda and he is to marry a woman he never saw before. Now the prince breaks with tradition and travels...

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    • Black History Book: Glory - 1989 (Movie) - 80s, Drama, Free, movies, pwyw, Thriller, under-1, War
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      Glory - 1989 (Movie)

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      Robert Gould Shaw leads the U.S. Civil War's first all-black volunteer company, fighting prejudices from both his own Union Army, and the Confedera...

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    • Black History Book: The Last Dragon - 1985 (Movie) - 80s, movies, PWYW, under-1

      The Last Dragon - 1985 (Movie)

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      In New York City, a young man searches for a Master to obtain the final level of martial arts mastery known as the Glow.

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    • Black History Book: Lean On Me - 1989 (Movie) - 1-3, 80s, 90s, Drama, movies, Suspense

      Lean On Me - 1989 (Movie)

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      In this fact-based film, a New Jersey superintendent, Dr. Frank Napier (Robert Guillaume), watches helplessly as East Side High becomes the lowest-...

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    • Black History Book: I'm Gonna Git You Sucka - 1988 (Movie) - 1-3, 80s, Action, Comedy, movies

      I'm Gonna Git You Sucka - 1988 (Movie)

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      Jack Spade (Keenen Ivory Wayans) comes home to the ghetto and finds his brother dead from a gold chain overdose. With the help of his hero, John S...

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    • Black History Book: Harlem Nights - 1989 (Movie) - 1-3, 80s, Comedy, movies

      Harlem Nights - 1989 (Movie)

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      In the waning days of Prohibition, Sugar Ray (Richard Pryor) and his adopted son, Quick (Eddie Murphy), run a speakeasy called Club Sugar Ray. When...

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    • Black History Book: Prince - Purple Rain - 1984 (Movie) - 1-3, 80s, movies, Romance, Suspense, Thriller

      Prince - Purple Rain - 1984 (Movie)

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      Size: 1.3 GB A victim of his own anger, the Kid (Prince) is a Minneapolis musician on the rise with his band, the Revolution, escaping a tumultuous...

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