Jesse Jackson Movies

  • 1972
    Nationtime

    Nationtime

    Nationtime

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    A report on the National Black Political Convention held in Gary, Indiana, in 1972, a historic event that gathered Black voices from across the...

    Nationtime
  • 1968
    Uptight

    Uptight

    Uptight

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    Black militants building up an arsenal of weapons in preparation for a race war are betrayed by one of their own.

    Uptight
  • 2021
    Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over

    Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over

    Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over

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    The story of the iconic singer's fascinating six-decade career in both music and Black and LGBTQ activism.

    Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over
  • 2018
    I Am MLK Jr.

    I Am MLK Jr.

    I Am MLK Jr.

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    This feature documentary deeply explores Dr. King, his experience, his legacy and the Movement at large through key events – The Montgomery Bus...

    I Am MLK Jr.
  • 2007
    King: Man of Peace in a Time of War

    King: Man of Peace in a Time of War

    King: Man of Peace in a Time of War

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    King: Man of Peace in a Time of War documents the work Martin Luther King did in attempting to bring peace to people during the turmoil of the...

    King: Man of Peace in a Time of War
  • 1989
    Decade

    Decade

    Decade

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    Interviews with personalities including John Mellencamp, Spike Lee, Lou Reed, Roseanne Barr, David Byrne, George Michael and more, as they reflect on...

    Decade
  • 1970
    Operation Breadbasket

    Operation Breadbasket

    Operation Breadbasket

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    Actor Robert Culp narrates this special examining the use of boycotts by African-Americans as a way of obtaining jobs.

    Operation Breadbasket
  • 2009
    The Nine Lives of Marion Barry

    The Nine Lives of Marion Barry

    The Nine Lives of Marion Barry

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    Many people remember Marion Barry as the philandering drug-addled mayor of the nation's capital. He's the poster boy for corruption, a pariah. Yet to...

    The Nine Lives of Marion Barry
  • 2018
    The Road to Mass Incarceration

    The Road to Mass Incarceration

    The Road to Mass Incarceration

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    This video, The Road to Mass Incarceration, by Greenhouse Media summarizes criminal justice policy decisions dating back to the 1960s. Although the...

    The Road to Mass Incarceration
  • 2016
    Fantastic Lies

    Fantastic Lies

    Fantastic Lies

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    One night in Durham, North Carolina, a rape accusation set fire to the reputations of three college athletes and their elite university. As the Duke...

    Fantastic Lies
  • 1973
    Save the Children

    Save the Children

    Save the Children

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    A concert film highlighted by performances from Marvin Gaye, Jerry Butler, and Roberta Flack.

    Save the Children
  • 2018
    Rise Up: The Movement that Changed America

    Rise Up: The Movement that Changed America

    Rise Up: The Movement that Changed America

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    When Martin Luther King Jr. was murdered in Memphis, TN on April 4, 1968, he left a legacy of profound change, yet there was still much unfinished...

    Rise Up: The Movement that Changed America
  • 1983
    Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy

    Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy

    Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy

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    The history of the television version of "Amos and Andy" and the public outcry to cancel it.

    Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy
  • 1986
    In Remembrance of Martin

    In Remembrance of Martin

    In Remembrance of Martin

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    Personal comments from family, friends, and advisors fill this remarkable documentary honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Coretta Scott King joins...

    In Remembrance of Martin
  • 2009
    Joan Baez: How Sweet the Sound

    Joan Baez: How Sweet the Sound

    Joan Baez: How Sweet the Sound

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    Following folk musician Joan Baez on her extensive 2008-2009 tour, this film commemorates her career, which has spanned five decades. It includes...

    Joan Baez: How Sweet the Sound
  • 1973
    Contradictory America. Faith, hope, love and hate. Film 2

    Contradictory America. Faith, hope, love and hate. Film 2

    Contradictory America. Faith, hope, love and hate. Film 2

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    In the second film, the author tells about the struggle of blacks for the right to feel equal with all US citizens. Commentary of the mayor of Cairo,...

    Contradictory America. Faith, hope, love and hate. Film 2
  • 1989
    Route One/USA

    Route One/USA

    Route One/USA

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    Route One is the first major U.S. highway. 5000 km along the Atlantic coast, from the Canadian border to the tip of Florida. Doc, a physician who...

    Route One/USA
  • 2016
    Crashing the Party

    Crashing the Party

    Crashing the Party

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    With the survival of the Democratic Party at stake after the country's worst three presidential losses a little-known Bill Clinton and a band of...

    Crashing the Party
  • 1994
    The Soul of Stax

    The Soul of Stax

    The Soul of Stax

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    "Philip Priestley's acclaimed film charts the history of Stax Records, the influential soul and blues record company founded in the 1960s by Jim...

    The Soul of Stax
  • 1997
    Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory

    Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory

    Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory

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    Documentary narrated by Paul Winfield, this documentary follows the course of Mahalia Jackson's extraordinary life - from her humble beginnings as a...

    Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory