Black History Month
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The Black History Month Cinema features a collection of videos and films chronicling the struggle, triumph, and contribution of blacks and African Americans in the United States. Each week, for the entire month of February, we will take you on a journey underscoring key themes of each era. |
Series Schedule
Cinema
Special Features
Birth of a Nation
Thursday, February 4, 6:00 pm
Facilitator: Dr. David P. Hopkins, MC History Department Chair
Other Film Recommendations
Cinema
- 60 Minutes: Inside the Memorial for Lynching Victims
- The History of the Civil Rights in the USA - Awakenings, 1954 1956
- Elaine Massacre: The Bloodiest Racial Conflict in U.S. History (1919)
- The Massacre of the Black Wall Street
- Miss Evers' Boys
- The Murder of Emmett Till
- New Revelations in Lynching of Emmett Till
- Once Upon a Time ... When We Were Colored
- 1963, The Year That Changed Everything
Special Features
Reconstruction: America After the Civil War
Reconstruction: America After the Civil War trailer
Monday, February 8, 6:00 pm
Facilitator: Dr. David P. Hopkins, MC History Department Chair
Film Recommendations
Cinema
- Who Were the Freedom Riders?
- How a Lunch Counter Sit-In Became an Iconic Civil Rights Moment
- 'Black Lives Matter' Protests Around the World
Special Features
The 13th
Wednesday, February 24, 6:00 pm
Facilitator: MC Government Department
Film Recommendations
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