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30 Best Movies About Black History

The following films are both entertaining and thought provoking explorations of the black experience throughout history. Each one forces us to reflect upon our own position within these sometimes not so fictional worlds.
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Roots (1977)
Roots (1977)
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Glory (1989)
Glory (1989)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
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Amistad (1997)
Amistad (1997)
Rotten Tomatoes®   77%
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Malcolm X (1992)
Malcolm X (1992)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
5
A Raisin in the Sun (2008)
A Raisin in the Sun (2008)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
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The Rosa Parks Story (2002)
The Rosa Parks Story (2002)
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The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (1974)
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (1974)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
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The Color Purple (1985)
The Color Purple (1985)
Rotten Tomatoes®   81%
9
To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
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With All Deliberate Speed (2004)
With All Deliberate Speed (2004)
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Their Eyes Were Watching God (2005)
Their Eyes Were Watching God (2005)
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Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (1999)
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (1999)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
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In the Heat of the Night (1967)
In the Heat of the Night (1967)
Rotten Tomatoes®   95%
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4 Little Girls (1997)
4 Little Girls (1997)
Rotten Tomatoes®   100%
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Heat Wave (1990)
Heat Wave (1990)
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Conrack (1974)
Conrack (1974)
Rotten Tomatoes®   67%
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The Great White Hope (1970)
The Great White Hope (1970)
Rotten Tomatoes®   43%
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Sounder (1972)
Sounder (1972)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
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Cooley High (1975)
Cooley High (1975)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
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Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967)
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967)
Rotten Tomatoes®   72%
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A Soldier's Story (1984)
A Soldier's Story (1984)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
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Something the Lord Made (2004)
Something the Lord Made (2004)
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A Great Day in Harlem (1994)
A Great Day in Harlem (1994)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
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Eyes on the Prize (1987)
Eyes on the Prize (1987)
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Ali (2001)
Ali (2001)
Rotten Tomatoes®   68%
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Men of Honor (2000)
Men of Honor (2000)
Rotten Tomatoes®   42%
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Do the Right Thing (1989)
Do the Right Thing (1989)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
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Remember the Titans (2000)
Remember the Titans (2000)
Rotten Tomatoes®   73%
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Akeelah and the Bee (2006)
Akeelah and the Bee (2006)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
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Bamboozled (2000)
Bamboozled (2000)
Rotten Tomatoes®   52%
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