Jesse Jackson Movies

  • 2009
    Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel

    Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel

    Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel

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    A revealing look at the outspoken, flamboyant founder of the Playboy empire. With humor and insight, the film captures Hefner's fierce battles with...

    Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel
  • 2008
    The Day the Troubles Began

    The Day the Troubles Began

    The Day the Troubles Began

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    Northern Ireland has had many historic days in the last 40 years. October 5th, 1968 could be the most important. In this documentary, many of those...

    The Day the Troubles Began
  • 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
  • 2002
    BaadAsssss Cinema

    BaadAsssss Cinema

    BaadAsssss Cinema

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    With archive film clips and interviews, this brief look at a frequently overlooked historical period of filmmaking acts as an introduction rather...

    BaadAsssss Cinema
  • 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
  • 2009
    Michael Jackson Memorial

    Michael Jackson Memorial

    Michael Jackson Memorial

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    A live telecast of the public memorial service for the king of pop, Michael Jackson.

    Michael Jackson Memorial
  • 1996
    The Journey of the African-American Athlete

    The Journey of the African-American Athlete

    The Journey of the African-American Athlete

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    Documentary feature exploring the rise of African-Americans to positions of greatness in American sports. Stories are told of boxers, tennis players,...

    The Journey of the African-American Athlete
  • 1980
    A Decade of Struggle

    A Decade of Struggle

    A Decade of Struggle

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    This special three-part presentation of "Like It Is" examines the history of the black civil rights movement in the United States, emphasizing the...

    A Decade of Struggle
  • 2023
    South to Black Power

    South to Black Power

    South to Black Power

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    In his provocative 2021 book, The Devil You Know: A Black Power Manifesto, New York Times opinion columnist Charles M. Blow calls for a...

    South to Black Power
  • 1972
    Nationtime: Gary

    Nationtime: Gary

    Nationtime: Gary

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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: Gary
  • 2001
    Last Party 2000

    Last Party 2000

    Last Party 2000

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    Filmed over the last six months of the 2000 Presidential election, Phillip Seymour Hoffman starts documenting the campaign at the Republican and...

    Last Party 2000
  • 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
  • 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
  • 2020
    Bernie Blackout

    Bernie Blackout

    Bernie Blackout

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    An investigative deep dive into the corporate news media’s coverage of Bernie Sanders’ 2020 presidential campaign that asks: who actually...

    Bernie Blackout
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1971
    We Are Universal

    We Are Universal

    We Are Universal

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    1971 documentary short that surveys African American arts and culture, drawing inspiration from the “Black Is Beautiful” movement....

    We Are Universal
  • 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
  • 1993
    Crusade: The Life of Billy Graham

    Crusade: The Life of Billy Graham

    Crusade: The Life of Billy Graham

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    "This biography profiles the life and faith of the man who has preached to more people than any other person in history. "William Franklin Graham,...

    Crusade: The Life of Billy Graham
  • 1999
    The Subtext of a Yale Education

    The Subtext of a Yale Education

    The Subtext of a Yale Education

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    Two years in labor relations at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, during the decade of the 1990s.

    The Subtext of a Yale Education