In the final week of Black History Month, join us in watching a selection of noteworthy and entertaining films and documentaries featuring Black actors, directors, writers, and stories. Most of these films are available to watch online.  

Documentaries (all online): 

• Black American Experience: African Americans Who Left Their Stamp on History. 2014. 275 minutes  

• Black American Gothic: Planting Urban Roots in Iowa. 2013. 29:07 minutes 

• Black Feminist. 2019. 52:56 minutes 

• Black Lives Matter. 2018. 47:30 minutes  

• Black Mother Black Daughter. 2010. 29:04 minutes (Note: Canadian) 

• The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution. 2018. 114 minutes 

• In Black and White - Six Profiles of African American Authors. 2016. 150 minutes 

• The Evolution of Black Studies. 2018. 25:15 minutes 

• The Heritage of African-American Worship. 2015. 45:13 minutes 

• The Last Poets: Made in Amerikkka. 2012. 52:01 minutes 

• The New Black: LGBT Rights and African American Communities. 2015. 75 minutes 

• A New Color: The Art of Being Edythe Boone. 2017. 56:06 minutes  

• Soul Food Junkies: A Film About Family, Food and Tradition. 2014. 64 minutes  

• The Souls of Black Girls: The Image of Women of Color in the Media. 2008. 52 minutes.  

• TEDTalks, Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, and Opal Tometi: An Interview with the Founders of Black Lives Matter. 2017. 16:06 minutes 

Films (mix of online and in the library):  

• 12 Years a Slave. 2014. 134 minutes. PN1997.2 .A1816 2014 

• Amistad. 2013. 155 minutes (online)  

• Antwone Fisher. 2013. 120 minutes (online) 

• Belle. 2014. 105 minutes (online) 

• The Birth of a Nation. 2016. 120 minutes (online) 

• Black Panther. 2018. 134 minutes. PN1997.2 .B537 2018 

• The Book of Negros (mini-series). 2015. 450 minutes PN1997.2 .B664 2015 

• Coach Carter. 2013. 136 minutes (online) 

• Do the Right Thing. 2012. 120 minutes. PN1997 .D63 2012 

• Dreamgirls. 2007. 120 minutes. PN1995.9 .M86 D75 2007 

• Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner. 1967. 107 minutes. PN1997 .G84 2008 

• The Hate You Give. 2018. 132 minutes (online) 

• The Help. 2011. 146 minutes. PN1997.2 .H453 2011 

• Hidden Figures. 2017. 127 minutes (online) 

• The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. 2017. 90 minutes. PN1992.77 .I46 2017 

• Mo’ Better Blues. 2000. 130 minutes. PN1997 .M63 2000 

• Moonlight. 2017. 111 minutes. PN1997.2 .M658 2017 

• Notorious. 2009. 122 minutes (online) 

• The Secret Life of Bees. 2013. 110 minutes (online) 

• Selma. 2015. 128 minutes. PN1997.2 .S45 2015 

• Waiting to Exhale. 2013. 120 minutes (online) 

View the full reading list in our catalogue to check the status of our print materials.  A green checkmark next to an item in our reading list means it’s available to borrow. A blue checkmark means you can read/watch online.