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  • The story of the fiery, eloquent Nation of Islam spokesman who expressed the anger of black people and their insistence on freedom. This image is not available under the 4.0 Creative Commons license.

    Malcolm X: Make It Plain Opens in a new tab

    A film by Orlando Bagwell 1994

    The story of the fiery, eloquent Nation of Islam spokesman who expressed the anger of black people and their insistence on freedom is told through archival footage and the reminiscences of prominent figures. Who killed Malcolm X and why has never been fully explained.

  • When workers at a Minnesota meatpacking plant are asked to take a pay cut, the union decides to call a strike. This image is not available under the 4.0 Creative Commons license.

    American Dream

    A film by Barbara Kopple 1990

    In an cinema verité account, Academy Award-winning director Barbara Kopple charts the complex events surrounding the yearlong Hormel meatpacking plant strike in Austin, Minnesota, in the 1980s that ended in ruptures in the union and job losses for the striking workers.

  • The Price of the Ticket. This image is unavailable under the 4.0 Creative Commons license.

    James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket Opens in a new tab

    A film by Karen Thorsen 1989

    In this emotional portrait of his life, works, and beliefs, writer and civil rights activist James Baldwin tells his own story, recounting his experience being born black, impoverished, gifted, and gay in a world that has yet to understand that “all men are brothers.”

  • Eyes on the Prize is the definitive story of the civil rights era as seen by the ordinary people whose extraordinary actions changed the fabric of American life. This image is not available under the 4.0 Creative Commons license.

    Eyes on the Prize

    A film by Blackside, Inc. 1987

    Eyes on the Prize is the definitive story of the civil rights era as seen by the ordinary people whose extraordinary actions changed the fabric of American life. It is the most critically acclaimed documentary series on civil rights in the US.

  • The Life and Times of Rosie the Riveter. This image is unavailable under the 4.0 Creative Commons license.

    The Life and Times of Rosie the Riveter

    A film by Connie Field 1981

    The US entry into World War II created an unprecedented demand for new workers, and notions of what was proper work for women changed overnight. Out of this economic shift,  Rosie the Riveter was born. Five former “Rosies” movingly recall their experiences working in Detroit, Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco during the war.