Juneteenth is an important holiday for all Americans as it commemorates the day, June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston Texas to announce that all enslaved people were free. We’ve curated a list of movies that tell the stories of the people who fought for freedom and equality and celebrate the achievements of African Americans who made their mark in history.
HARRIET is the powerful and entertaining true story about a slave in the south before Civil War named “Minty” became Harriet Tubman, the woman who saved hundreds of slaves and brought them to freedom. Harriet is married to a free man, and…
Read the Full Review →SELMA is a powerful movie about the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s 1965 march on Montgomery, Alabama for voting rights for African Americans. The 1964 Civil Rights Act outlawed segregation in the United States. When a woman tries to register to vote…
Read the Full Review →The historical, family movie THE LIGHT OF FREEDOM takes place at the start of the Civil War in 1861. Anna Handby and her family are trying to save slaves from a bounty hunter. The family is also going to extraordinary lengths to…
Read the Full Review →With a really good 1860's look, GLORY is a biblical moral lesson about overcoming racism through reconciliation, not rebellion or revenge, set in the context of history that we all need to see. GLORY is a great film for mature, discerning Christians.
Read the Full Review →COLORS OF CHARACTER: AN ARTIST’S JOURNEY TO REDEMPTION is a documentary about painter Steve Skipper. With no training, Skipper breaks through the racism in the world of fine art. God radically saves Skipper from a notorious Birmingham, Alabama street gang, and his…
Read the Full Review →BLOOD DONE SIGN MY NAME is based on the true story of Ben Chavis and Vernon Tyson who tried to change a small town’s thoughts about civil rights in 1970. Tyson, a Methodist pastor, tries to help his new congregation see that…
Read the Full Review →GIFTED HANDS: THE BEN CARSON STORY is one of the best made-for-television movies ever produced. It is the true story of a black child raised by a single mother who encouraged him to use his God-given gifts. He rises from being a…
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