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To Kill a Mockingbird
A white lawyer defends a Black man who is falsely accused of raping a white woman. This movie shares the adult issue of race through a child's eyes. -
In the Heat of the Night
A black police detective from Philadelphia becomes involved in a murder investigation in a small, racist Mississippi town. After being falsely accused of killing a rich, white man, his reputation is restored after his identity as a policeman is revealed. -
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
Joanna Drayton, a young white woman, met Dr. John Prentice, a young black physician while visiting Hawaii. The movie focuses on her return home, bringing her new fiance to dinner. Her family is very uncomfortable with him around, even though they taught their daughter to be accepting of other racial groups. -
The Color Purple
This film tells the story of a young African American girl, Celie. It also shows the challenges many girls like her faced including poverty, racism, and sexism. Two strong female companions help her find her self-worth. -
Hairspray
The movie revolves around teenager Tracy Turnbald and her journey on a dance t.v. show as she fights racial segregation. After being sent to special education classes over her hair style, she meets several black students who are there to be held back academically. They introduce her to the owner of a record shop that hosts the monthly "Negro Day" on The Corny Collins Show. -
Mississippi Burning
Mississippi Burining looks into the murders of three civil rights activits by the Ku Klux Klan in 1964. FBI agents Anderson and Ward go to Mississippi to investigate the boys' disappearances. -
The Long Walk Home
Odessa Cotter, an African-American maid, is employed by Miriam Thompson, a white woman. Odessa and her family are faced with many social problems like poverty, racism, violence, and discrimination just because of their skin color. When Odessa is forced to walk to work because of a boycott on the bus, Thompson offers to drive her two days a week. This begins to cause problems for Thompson with her husband and community. -
Malcolm X
Malcolm X is a biography of Malcolm Little's life. His father, a minister, was murdered by the Ku Klux Klan. While in jail, he discovered the writings of Elijah Muhammad and began teaching these ideas. While on a pilgrimage to Mecca he converts to a Sunni Muslim. -
Ghosts of Mississippi
This film tells the story of Medgar Evers' killer. Evers' was a black civil rights activist who was shot to death. Despite what the evidence concluded, the all white jury acquitted Byron De La Beckwith. Evers' family gathered enough new evidence for a third trial. -
Remember the Titans
At T.C. Williams High School, the previous head football coach is replaced by Coach Boone, an African American. The players struggle but eventually come together as one and break down the racial barrier between them in the town.
