Historic civil rights & Black history films.

Integration report: Features speeches by numerous famous African Americans and civil rights leaders, such as Martin Luther King Jr., Bayard Rustin, Maya Angelou (voice only), and Jackie Robinson. Shows important video and pictures from the history of the civil rights movement in America, including footage of sit-ins and marches from Brooklyn, Washington D.C., and Montgomery.

Negro colleges in war time: Short film from the United States Office of War Information, Bureau of Motion Pictures. Shows the racist treatment of African American soldiers in WWII and African American military culture and history. Watching the segregated military practices of this time period shows why the civil rights leaders, both during the Korean War and the Vietnam War, were very concerned with the mass enlistments of young African Americans.

Social class in America: This 1957 documentary follows three boys from three different social classes in the United States. A fascinating look at the history of socioeconomic determinism in the US.

Harlem revue : A "soundie" film (the first versions of music videos), Harlem revue is full of the typical Black entertainer stereotypes from the early 20th century. This rare video is a great historical find that unfortunately feeds into so many of the racist African American stereotypes of the era.

Teddy: A social seminar film that picks the brain of Teddy, a politically concious teenage African American male. Teddy talks about police brutality, war, the Watts community of L.A., The Black Panthers and "The System."

All the way home: Demonstrates how cultural integration can be beneficial to society. The beginnings of the "melting pot" theory can been seen in this video classic, which seems to indicate that a real shift in American cultural propaganda was occurring in the mid-1950s.

What about prejudice?: A look towards the social benefits of keeping an open mind and embracing all cultures, regardless of color, religion or creed. This film encourages teens to look within themselves, as opposed to listening to the racist teachings of society, to find the sources and reasons behind prejudice.