In this 8-part series the parallel lives of Malcolm X & MLK, Jr. unfold, from their boyhood to their maturity as each fights racism in their own way.
Genius: MLK/X –Part 1
Who Killed Malcolm X? (2020)
This documentary follows an activist intent on proving that 2 men imprisoned for killing Malcolm X are innocent & real killer was free living in Newark.
Passing (2021)
Irene’s upper-class life is set into turmoil when after years she is re-united with her friend Clare who has married, passing as white,
Self Made: The Life and Times of Madam C.J. Walker (2020)
This 4-part Neflix series chronicles the rise of Madame C.J. Walker from laundress to sales woman to the head of a national cosmetics business.
Barry (2020)
To read my review of this film version of Barack Obama’s early life, click on the film title.
Motherless Brooklyn (2019)
Grieving over the murder of his mentor, the dead P.I.’s assistant ,afflicted by Tourette syndrome searches for the killers, eventually confronting the most powerful man in New York City.
When They See Us (2019)
It’s a terrific miniseries. Click the title to read my entire review.
If Beale Street Could Talk (2018)
Black lovers Tish & Fonny run up against prejudice & injustice when he is arrested on false charges and imprisoned while she tries to prove his innocence.
Bonhoeffer: Agent of Grace (2000)
A true story of the German pastor Bonhoeffer who was killed after he joined the underground against Hitler. His ideas & writings influence believers today.