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1. Eyes on the Prize (1987–1990)
TV-PG | 360 min | Documentary, History
A documentary about the American Civil Rights Movement from 1952 to 1965.
Stars: Julian Bond, Coretta Scott King, John Lewis, Andrew Young
Votes: 736
2.
King (1978)
Episode:
Episode #1.2
(1978)
86 min | Biography, Drama, History
Director: Abby Mann | Stars: Paul Winfield, Cicely Tyson, Tony Bennett, Roscoe Lee Browne
Votes: 10
3. Walk with Me: The Trials of Damon J. Keith (2016)
104 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The story of civil rights giant Judge Damon J. Keith who has decided some of the most landmark and controversial rulings of the last 50 years, including a decision that lead to him, a federal judge, being sued by a sitting President.
Director: Jesse Nesser | Stars: Mitch Albom, Julian Bond, John Conyers, Damon Keith
Votes: 16
4.
Eyes on the Prize (1987–1990)
Episode:
The Promised Land: 1967-1968
(1990)
TV-PG | 58 min | Documentary, History
Martin Luther King, Jr. stakes out new ground for himself and the rapidly fragmenting civil rights movement. He is assassinated in Memphis at the Lorraine Motel.
Directors: Jacqueline Shearer, Paul Stekler | Stars: Martin Luther King, Juanita Abernathy, Ralph Abernathy, Harry Belafonte
Votes: 16
5.
Eyes on the Prize (1987–1990)
Episode:
Ain't Gonna Shuffle No More: 1964-1972
(1990)
TV-PG | 56 min | Documentary, History
Call to pride and push for unity galvanize blacks. Cassius Clay challenges America to accept him as Muhammad Ali, who refuses to fight in Vietnam. Students at Howard University fight to ... See full summary »
Directors: Sheila Curran Bernard, Sam Pollard | Stars: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Muhammad Ali, Amiri Baraka, Harry Belafonte
Votes: 18
6. The Century: America's Time (1999– )
Not Rated | 750 min | Documentary
Peter Jennings hosts this 15 part documentary that chronicles the defining events of the 20th century. Through archive footage and hundreds of interviews the series examines 100 years of ... See full summary »
Stars: Peter Jennings, Neil Simon, John Updike, Stephen Ambrose
Votes: 105
7. XXI Century (2003– )
385 min | Documentary
Stars: Howard Zinn, Curt Goering, Noam Chomsky, Greg Palast
Votes: 73
8.
Eyes on the Prize (1987–1990)
Episode:
A Nation of Law?: 1968-1971
(1990)
TV-PG | 58 min | Documentary, History
Black activism is increasingly met with violent and unethical response from local and federal law enforcement. A five-day inmate takeover at Attica Prison calls the public's attention to ... See full summary »
Directors: Louis J. Massiah, Thomas Ott, Terry Kay Rockefeller | Stars: Amiri Baraka, L.D. Barkley, LaVerne Barkley, Herbert X. Blyden
Votes: 21
9.
Eyes on the Prize (1987–1990)
Episode:
Back to the Movement: 1979-Mid 1980s
(1990)
TV-PG | 57 min | Documentary, History
Episode explores new and old challenges that black communities faced 25 years after civil rights struggle began. It follows black communities in Miami and Chicago and chronicles their dramatically different responses to these challenges.
Directors: James A. DeVinney, Madison D. Lacy | Stars: Muhammad Ali, Georgia Jones Ayres, Unita Blackwell, Julian Bond
Votes: 15
10.
King (1978)
Episode:
Episode #1.3
(1978)
Biography, Drama, History
King now takes up the battle against the northern slums, which he calls "black ghettos". His meeting with black leaders Malcolm X and Stokely Carmichael is a failure, as he intends to ... See full summary »
Director: Abby Mann | Stars: Paul Winfield, Cicely Tyson, Tony Bennett, Roscoe Lee Browne
Votes: 9
11.
Eyes on the Prize (1987–1990)
Episode:
Power!: 1966-1968
(1990)
TV-PG | 55 min | Documentary, History
Exploring the influence of the idea of black power on freedom movement. Follows leaders of three black communities in their efforts to gain political and economic power that would enable advancements in employment, housing and education.
Directors: Louis J. Massiah, Terry Kay Rockefeller | Stars: Julian Bond, Elaine Brown, H. Rap Brown, Charles Butts
Votes: 19
12.
Eyes on the Prize (1987–1990)
Episode:
Two Societies: 1965-1968
(1990)
TV-PG | 57 min | Documentary, History
Northern cities served as the backdrop for confrontations on a scale the civil rights movement had never seen before the mid-1960s. Scarred by widespread discrimination, black inner-city ... See full summary »
Directors: Sheila Curran Bernard, Sam Pollard | Stars: Ralph Abernathy, Julian Bond, Herb Boyd, Edward Brooke
Votes: 16
13. American Experience (1987– )
TV-PG | 120 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A series showcasing documentaries on American history.
Stars: David McCullough, David Ogden Stiers, Michael Murphy, Oliver Platt
Votes: 2,199
14.
Eyes on the Prize (1987–1990)
Episode:
No Easy Walk: 1961-1963
(1987)
TV-PG | 57 min | Documentary, History
From PBS - This episode depicts major civil rights movement events in three American cities.
Directors: Callie Crossley, James A. DeVinney | Stars: Ralph Abernathy, William G. Anderson, Melvin Bailey, James Bevel
Votes: 35
15.
Eyes on the Prize (1987–1990)
Episode:
The Keys to the Kingdom: 1974-1980
(1990)
TV-PG | 57 min | Documentary, History
In the 1970s, anti-discrimination rights are put to the test. Boston whites violently resist federal school desegregation order. Atlanta's mayor Jackson proves affirmative action can work, but Bakke decision challenges that policy.
Directors: Jacqueline Shearer, Paul Stekler | Stars: Muhammad Ali, Tracy Amalfitano, Tom Atkins, Ruth M. Batson
Votes: 17
16. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962–1992)
TV-14 | 105 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Host Johnny Carson performs comedy routines and chats with various celebrities.
Stars: Johnny Carson, Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Skitch Henderson
Votes: 4,241
17. The Colbert Report (2005–2014)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, News, Talk-Show
Satirical newscaster Stephen Colbert provides humorous commentary on the big issues going on in the United States and the rest of the world, with his larger-than-life ego and overly-patriotic spirit along with him every step of the way.
Stars: Stephen Colbert, Jay Katsir, Jon Stewart, Paul Dinello
Votes: 39,167
18. Motown 40: The Music Is Forever (1998 TV Movie)
Documentary, Music
Archival music performances and contemporary interviews cover some of the history of Motown Records and Productions.
Director: Yvonne Smith | Stars: Diana Ross, Nick Ashford, Florence Ballard, Shelly Berger
Votes: 96
19.
Eyes on the Prize (1987–1990)
Episode:
Ain't Scared of Your Jails: 1960-1961
(1987)
TV-PG | 57 min | Documentary, History
From PBS - Beginning in 1960, young people on Black college campuses took a more active role in the civil rights movement's leadership and determined their own methods of promoting change.
Director: Orlando Bagwell | Stars: Julian Bond, Angeline Butler, James Farmer, Jacqueline Kennedy
Votes: 36
20.
Eyes on the Prize (1987–1990)
Episode:
Awakenings: 1954-1956
(1987)
TV-PG | 57 min | Documentary, History
The beginnings of the U.S. Civil rights struggle is profiled, including the Emmett Till murder trial and the Rosa Parks arrest/Montgomery bus boycott.
Director: Judith Vecchione | Stars: Ralph Abernathy, Joe Azbell, Frances Belser, Unita Blackwell
Votes: 43
21.
Eyes on the Prize (1987–1990)
Episode:
Fighting Back: 1957-1962
(1987)
TV-PG | 57 min | Documentary, History
Following the U.S. Supreme Court's Brown Vs the Board of Education decision, the civil rights movement presses the issue of desegregation in schools. From Little Rock High School and ... See full summary »
Director: Judith Vecchione | Stars: Lindsay Almond Jr., Melvin Bailey, Ross Barnett, Lucius Christopher Bates
Votes: 42
22.
Eyes on the Prize (1987–1990)
Episode:
Mississippi: Is This America?: 1962-1964
(1987)
TV-PG | 57 min | Documentary, History
1964 sees the advent of Freedom Summer. Volunteers from across the country travel to the south to register Negro voters. Despite the disappearance of three volunteers in Mississippi who are... See full summary »
Director: Orlando Bagwell | Stars: Ella Baker, Rita Schwerner Bender, Unita Blackwell, Julian Bond
Votes: 41
23. Muhammad Ali: The Whole Story (1996 TV Movie)
348 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
Muhammad Ali is the best fighter!
Directors: Joseph Consentino, Sandra Consentino | Stars: Muhammad Ali, Khalilah Camacho Ali, Rahman Ali, Julian Bond
Votes: 1,084
24.
Eyes on the Prize (1987–1990)
Episode:
Bridge to Freedom: 1965
(1987)
TV-PG | 57 min | Documentary, History
From PBS - Ten years after the bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama, the civil rights leadership has become more sophisticated in its use of protest strategy.
Directors: Callie Crossley, James A. DeVinney | Stars: Ralph Abernathy, Wilson Baker, Harry Belafonte, James Bevel
Votes: 50
25.
King (1978)
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(1978)
101 min | Biography, Drama, History
Director: Abby Mann | Stars: Paul Winfield, Cicely Tyson, Tony Bennett, Roscoe Lee Browne
Votes: 11
26. Independent Lens (1999– )
TV-14 | Documentary
Independent Lens is an award-winning PBS documentary series that streams on the PBS App and airs on public television. Independent Lens documentaries focus on stories of underrepresented ... See full summary »
Stars: America Ferrera, Terrence Howard, Stanley Tucci, Mary-Louise Parker
Votes: 634
27. Seasons of Change: The African American Athlete (2003 TV Special)
60 min | Sport, Talk-Show
To commemorate the 2003 Black History Month, ESPN is holding a roundtable discussion show focusing on the impact The March on Washington had not only on sports, but society in general. In 1963...
Director: Jeff Winn | Stars: Julian Bond, Eddie George, Jesse Jackson, Robert Johnson
Votes: 6
28. Rosenwald (2015)
95 min | Documentary, Biography
The movie shows the work that Rosenwald did in his efforts, with Booker T. Washington, to build over 5, 300 schools for African-American children.
Director: Aviva Kempner | Stars: Peter Ascoli, Julian Bond, Stephanie Deutsch, Richard J. Powell
Votes: 75 | Gross: $0.36M
29. Saturday Night Live (1975– )
TV-14 | 90 min | Comedy, Music
A famous guest host stars in parodies and sketches created by the cast of this witty show.
Stars: The Saturday Night Live Band, Don Pardo, Darrell Hammond, Kenan Thompson
Votes: 52,697
30. King (1978)
271 min | Biography, Drama, History
The story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., stretching from his days as a Southern Baptist minister up to his assassination in Memphis in 1968.
Stars: Paul Winfield, Cicely Tyson, Tony Bennett, Roscoe Lee Browne
Votes: 443
31.
American Experience (1987– )
Episode:
Duke Ellington: Reminiscing in Tempo
(1991)
TV-PG | Documentary, Biography, History
Director: Robert Levi | Stars: Julian Bond, Duke Ellington, Mercer Ellington
Votes: 30
32.
Crime Stories (1998– )
Episode:
The Scottsboro Boys
(1998)
Documentary, Crime
The Scottsboro Boys were nine black teenagers falsely accused of raping two white women aboard a train near Scottsboro, Alabama, in 1931.
Director: Kristian Berg | Stars: James Naughton, Julian Bond, Jason Ansara Brooks, Dan T. Carter
Votes: 11
33.
America Undercover (1983– )
Episode:
Southern Justice: The Murder of Medgar Evers
(1994)
TV-MA | 65 min | Documentary
America Undercover profiles the life of civil rights activist Medgar Evers who was killed in 1963 after being shot in the back by a sniper near his Mississippi home. It also talks to his ... See full summary »
Director: Christopher Olgiati | Stars: Stephen Michael Ayers, Julian Bond, Byron de la Beckwith, Medgar Evers
Votes: 23
34. Freedom Summer (2014)
PG | 113 min | Documentary, History
A look back at the summer of 1964, when more than 700 student activists took segregated Mississippi by storm, registering voters, creating freedom schools and establishing the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party.
Director: Stanley Nelson | Stars: Karin Kunstler Goldman, Julian Bond, Peggy Jean Connor, Dudley Connor
Votes: 230
35. Hijacking Catastrophe: 9/11, Fear & the Selling of American Empire (2004)
Unrated | 68 min | Documentary
Directors: Jeremy Earp, Sut Jhally | Stars: Tariq Ali, Benjamin Barber, Medea Benjamin, Julian Bond
Votes: 405
36.
Eyes on the Prize (1987–1990)
Episode:
The Time Has Come: 1964-1966
(1990)
TV-PG | 55 min | Documentary, History
Episode focuses on black militancy and the roots of the black power movement. Also tracks the influence of ideas of black separatism and black nationalism on a new generation of blacks and ... See full summary »
Directors: James A. DeVinney, Madison D. Lacy | Stars: Ralph Abernathy, Muhammad Ali, Tracy Amalfitano, A. Peter Bailey
Votes: 20
37.
Independent Lens (1999– )
Episode:
The Powerbroker: Whitney Young's Fight for Civil Rights
(2013)
Not Rated | 55 min | Documentary
Whitney Young was one of the most celebrated and controversial leaders of the civil rights era. As head of the National Urban League, he fought for the rights of thousands but was often criticized by the very people he was trying to help.
Directors: Taylor Hamilton, Christine Khalafian | Stars: Amiri Baraka, Julian Bond, Bonnie Boswell, Ramsay Clark
Votes: 24
38. Ray (I) (2004)
PG-13 | 152 min | Biography, Drama, Music
The story of the life and career of the legendary rhythm and blues musician Ray Charles, from his humble beginnings in the South, where he went blind at age seven, to his meteoric rise to stardom during the 1950s and 1960s.
Director: Taylor Hackford | Stars: Jamie Foxx, Regina King, Kerry Washington, Clifton Powell
Votes: 157,365 | Gross: $75.33M
39. Biography (1987– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The life stories of various historical figures and celebrities are told.
Stars: Jack Perkins, Peter Graves, Harry Smith, Robert J. Thompson
Votes: 2,087
40. Hoxie: The First Stand (2003)
56 min | Documentary
A documentary examination of the voluntary 1955 desegregation of the public school system in the town of Hoxie, Arkansas, USA.
Director: David Appleby | Star: Julian Bond
Votes: 11
41. Violence: An American Tradition (1995 TV Movie)
Documentary
Explores violence in various periods of American history. It examines how white Europeans who came to America, beginning with Columbus, used violence and weaponry to dominate and control groups different from themselves.
Star: Julian Bond
Votes: 30
42. With All Deliberate Speed (2004)
Unrated | 110 min | Documentary, History
Documentary filmmaker Peter Gilbert unearths the legacy of the landmark Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education -- where it was ruled that "in the field of public education, ... See full summary »
Director: Peter Gilbert | Stars: Vernon Jordan, Thurgood Marshall Jr., Jeffrey Wright, Mekhi Phifer
Votes: 72 | Gross: $0.01M
43. William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe (2009)
Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary
The life of the great American lawyer and advocate for the political underdog, William Kunstler.
Directors: Emily Kunstler, Sarah Kunstler | Stars: Herman Badillo, Harry Belafonte, Clyde Bellecourt, Daniel Berrigan
Votes: 342 | Gross: $0.06M
44. Oh Freedom After While (1999)
59 min | Documentary
Director: Steven John Ross | Stars: Julian Bond, Joneal Joplin, T.C. Sharpe
Votes: 8
45.
Biography (1987– )
Episode:
Richard Pryor: Comic on the Edge
(1996)
TV-14 | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Hilarious clips from his classic performances and a sobering interview with Pryor himself capture the genius and pathos of the revolutionary comic.
Stars: Richard Pryor, Mel Watkins, Manny Roth, Ron De Blasio
Votes: 107
46. 60 Minutes (1968– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, News
The classic long-running prime time TV investigative news magazine.
Stars: Andrew Rooney, Lesley Stahl, Steve Kroft, Morley Safer
Votes: 4,337
47. The Art of the Steal (2009)
Unrated | 101 min | Documentary
Documentary that follows the struggle for control of Dr. Albert C. Barnes' 25 billion dollar collection of modern and post-impressionist art.
Director: Don Argott | Stars: Julian Bond, David D'Arcy, Richard Feigen, Richard H. Glanton
Votes: 2,492 | Gross: $0.54M
48. Sing Your Song (2011)
Not Rated | 103 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Most people know the lasting legacy of Harry Belafonte, the entertainer. This film unearths his significant contribution to and his leadership in the civil rights movement in America and to social justice globally.
Director: Susanne Rostock | Stars: Harry Belafonte, Sidney Poitier, Marge Champion, Fran Scott Attaway
Votes: 502 | Gross: $0.05M
49. Soundtrack for a Revolution (2009)
Not Rated | 82 min | Documentary, History, Music
A fresh and exhilarating take on one of the most important social movements in American history, Soundtrack for a Revolution explores the civil rights struggle through the powerful and stirring songs that inspired a generation.
Directors: Bill Guttentag, Dan Sturman | Stars: The Roots, John Legend, Wyclef Jean, Joss Stone
Votes: 338
50. Mr. Conservative: Goldwater on Goldwater (2006)
TV-PG | 90 min | Documentary, Biography
[HBO] HD. The life and career of Barry Goldwater from his start as a hugely influential Arizona Senator to his tumultuous run for president in 1964.
Director: Julie Anderson | Stars: Julian Bond, Ben Bradlee, James Carville, Hillary Clinton
Votes: 246