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Great Historical Black Movies Based on True Stories

"Historical movies about famous Black people often focus on stories of bravery in the face of oppression. The top historical Black movies are based on civil rights leaders, sports stars, and legendary musicians. This is a list of true Black movies featuring everything from Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom to 12 Years a Slave to Malcolm X."
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The Jackie Robinson Story (1950)
The Jackie Robinson Story (1950)
2
The Defiant Ones (1958)
The Defiant Ones (1958)
3
A Raisin in the Sun (1961)
A Raisin in the Sun (1961)
4
The Learning Tree (1969)
The Learning Tree (1969)
5
Lady Sings the Blues (1972)
Lady Sings the Blues (1972)
6
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings (1976)
The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings (1976)
7
A Soldier's Story (1984)
A Soldier's Story (1984)
8
The Color Purple (1985)
The Color Purple (1985)
9
Cry Freedom (1987)
Cry Freedom (1987)
10
Bird (1988)
Bird (1988)
11
Roots: The Gift (1988)
Roots: The Gift (1988)
12
Glory (1989)
Glory (1989)
13
Lean on Me (1989)
Lean on Me (1989)
14
The Long Walk Home (1990)
The Long Walk Home (1990)
15
The Josephine Baker Story (1991)
The Josephine Baker Story (1991)
16
Malcolm X (1992)
Malcolm X (1992)
17
Cool Runnings (1993)
Cool Runnings (1993)
18
What's Love Got to Do With It (1993)
What's Love Got to Do With It (1993)
19
Panther (1995)
Panther (1995)
20
The Tuskegee Airmen (1995)
The Tuskegee Airmen (1995)
21
Get on the Bus (1996)
Get on the Bus (1996)
22
Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)
Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)
23
The Great White Hype (1996)
The Great White Hype (1996)
24
Amistad (1997)
Amistad (1997)
25
Miss Evers' Boys (1997)
Miss Evers' Boys (1997)
26
Rosewood (1997)
Rosewood (1997)
27
Beloved (1998)
Beloved (1998)
28
Ruby Bridges (1998)
Ruby Bridges (1998)
29
Our Friend, Martin (1999)
Our Friend, Martin (1999)
30
The Hurricane (1999)
The Hurricane (1999)
31
Men of Honor (2000)
Men of Honor (2000)
32
Remember the Titans (2000)
Remember the Titans (2000)
34
Antwone Fisher (2002)
Antwone Fisher (2002)
35
The Rosa Parks Story (2002)
The Rosa Parks Story (2002)
36
Hotel Rwanda (2004)
Hotel Rwanda (2004)
38
Something the Lord Made (2004)
Something the Lord Made (2004)
39
Dreamgirls (2006)
Dreamgirls (2006)
40
The Last King of Scotland (2006)
The Last King of Scotland (2006)
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