Films Newly Available for Free
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Combining archival footage with testimony from activists and scholars, director Ava DuVernay's examination of the U.S. prison system looks at how the country's history of racial inequality drives the high rate of incarceration in America.
Collections of Films
- Alexander Street - Black StudiesBlack Studies offers a variety of African American studies databases, including full-text, audio and video, across a range of History, Literature, and Performing Arts sources.
- Black Culture Connection (PBS)Shows and Films through PBS featuring The Talk: Race in America and Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise.
- Films on DemandFilms on Demand is curriculum-focused streaming video. Browse the subjects "African American Studies" and "Race and Ethnicity".
- Kanopy -- Social and Systemic Injustice CollectionThis is a collection of videos including Race - The Power of an Illusion, White Like Me - Race, Racism, & White Privilege in America, and Whose Streets? An Unflinching Look at the Ferguson Uprising.
- TEDTalks: Talks to Help You Understand Racism in America PlaylistFrom passionate pleas for reform to poetic turns of phrase, these talks take an honest look at everyday realities of Black Americans and illuminate the way forward.
- YouTube: Understanding Racial Injustice in America: Perspectives and Educational ContentVideos on systemic racism and racial injustice
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