Movies and TvShows featuring "african-american-community" theme.

The Central Park Five is a documentary that tells the story of the wrongful conviction and imprisonment of five Black and Hispanic teenagers for the rape of a woman in Central Park. It explores the coercive police tactics, racial bias, and media sensationalism that led to their unjust incarceration. The film examines the impact of racism, the civil rights lawsuit filed by the victims, and the long-lasting effects of the wrongful arrest on the lives of the Central Park Five.

United Skates is a documentary that explores the rich roller-skating culture within the African American community, highlighting its importance as a form of self-expression, community-building, and social justice. The film delves into the history, challenges, and enduring legacy of roller-skating, showcasing the vibrant roller-skate rinks and the underground movement that has shaped the city's cultural landscape.

This documentary celebrates the Black cultural renaissance that existed in the Greenwood district of Tulsa, OK, and investigates the 100-year-old race massacre that left an indelible, though hidden stain on American history.

Tales of the Grim Sleeper is a true crime documentary that explores the hunt for a serial killer in Los Angeles. The film delves into the investigation and the impact on the community, focusing on the troubled history of the area and the challenges faced by law enforcement. It sheds light on the lives of the victims, the efforts of the police to solve the case, and the shocking revelations that come to light. Through interviews and footage, the documentary explores the complexities of the case and raises important questions about the criminal justice system.

A documentary that explores the heartbreaking events of the Tulsa Lynching of 1921, a horrific hate crime and riot that led to the death of many African Americans and the destruction of Black Wall Street. Through interviews, archival footage, and historical analysis, the film sheds light on this dark chapter in American history.

L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years Later is a documentary film that provides an in-depth look at the 1992 Los Angeles riots. It explores the tensions between the police and the black community, highlighting the racial discrimination and police brutality that fueled the riots. The film also examines the lasting effects of the riots on race relations and the efforts made towards police reform.

Executive produced by NBA superstar and philanthropist Russell Westbrook, and directed by Peabody and Emmy-Award® winning director Stanley Nelson (“Freedom Riders”) and Peabody and duPont-Award winner Marco Williams (“Two Towns of Jasper”), the documentary commemorates the 100th anniversary of the horrific Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921, one of the worst acts of racial violence in American history, and calls attention to the previously ignored but necessary repair of a town once devastated.

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Learn about the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, on the one hundredth anniversary of the crime, and how the community of Tulsa is coming to terms with its past, present, and future.

One hundred years ago today, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, a Black teenage shoe shiner named Dick Rowland stepped onto an elevator being operated by a 17-year-old White girl. Wild allegations about what happened on that elevator between the two teens would lead to one of the most notorious massacres in American history. Rowland was arrested the next morning, and the Tulsa Tribune printed an incendiary article claiming that the young man had attempted to “assault” the girl. A white mob descended on the courthouse, demanding that Rowland be turned over to them. Armed Black men showed up to defend Rowland and prevent him from being lynched. Gunfire soon erupted. It would lead to what would become known as the Tulsa Massacre, as White people began to shoot Black people on sight.

This film is a retelling of the worst act of American terrorism and racism in American History. The Tulsa race massacre of 1921, when mobs of white residents rampaged. attacked, and murdered black residents of the Greenwood District.

The history of Chicago's African-American community told like never before -- through the voices of its leading citizens, scholars, artists, politicians, and business leaders.

The Mississippi Delta -- known for blues, catfish and much more -- may not seem like the most obvious setting for a long-standing Jewish population, but for more than a century, this community has thrived, forging a unique American identity. This engaging documentary explores the Delta Jews, who struggle to hand down age-old Jewish traditions in the heavily Christian stronghold that they call home.

Brownsville Black and White is the story of sixty years of Black/Jewish relations in the Brooklyn Community of Brownsville. The film is a poignant examination of group cooperation, urban change and social conflict as told through the personal histories of those who lived there. Brownsville is the first of two films dealing with inter-ethnic relations in the U.S., left unfinished after the untimely death of the director Richard Broadman. A small group of friends and colleagues completed the film after his death.