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Pages in category "Films about race and ethnicity" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 416 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Twilight Zone: The Movie; 1984. The Cotton Club; The Killing Floor TV; Places in the Heart; A Soldier's Story; The Times of Harvey Milk* 1985. The Color Purple; 1986. Native Son; Resting Place TV; Soul Man; Wildcats; 1987. Ethnic Notions* (1 sequel: 1992*) A Gathering of Old Men TV; Who Killed Vincent Chin?* 1988. Alien Nation ; Betrayed; Bird ...
Spike Lee's breakout movie Do the Right Thing (1989) opened up the field for a lot more searching examination of race in the present day. Films such as Justin Simien 's 2014 comedy Dear White People , the Academy award-winning Moonlight (2016) and Jordan Peele 's 2017 horror film Get Out show that film audiences continue to be gripped by racial ...
As nationwide protests against racism and police brutality rage on, many Americans are realizing they need to educate themselves about racial justice. In the film, DuVernay argues that the ...
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Novelist Oscar Micheaux adapted one of his novels for his first film The Homesteader, in 1919, which is credited as one of the earliest race films. Micheaux's second film Within Our Gates, released in 1920, was like all race films, a response to racism, and in this case the racism in D. W. Griffith's divisive 1915 film The Birth of a Nation. [25]
As we kick off Black History Month, many Americans are continuing to educate themselves about racial justice. Since seeking out helpful resources (such as films and TV shows) is a natural first ...
Shadows is a 1959 American independent drama film directed by John Cassavetes about race relations during the Beat Generation years in New York City. The film stars Ben Carruthers, Lelia Goldoni, and Hugh Hurd as three black siblings, though only one of them is dark-skinned enough to be considered African American. The film was initially shot ...