By Movieguide® Contributor
MLK Day is a federal holiday to remember the legacy of United Sates Civil Rights icon, Martin Luther King Jr. It’s a time to honor his life as a National Day of Service. Another way to celebrate is to watch movies that represent the heroes who have carried on his dream with inspiring stories.
HIDDEN FIGURES is an engaging, uplifting salute to three African-American women who contribute to the NASA program during the 1960s Space Race with Russia. The story centers on Katherine Johnson. A brilliant mathematician, Katherine proves herself a critical addition to the Space…
Read the Full Review →AMAZING GRACE is the story of William Wilberforce, who led the fight to stop slavery in 18th Century England. After a young life of debauchery, William came to Christ at the age of 25. He believed he was called by God 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 →AMISTAD is a moving and uplifting but at times violent story of heroes battling overwhelming odds to win their freedom. It tells the true, suspenseful story of a group of Africans who in 1839 revolt against the masters of a Spanish slave…
Read the Full Review →Denzel Washington stars as Herman Boone in REMEMBER THE TITANS. Boone’s a black coach given the head coaching position at a formerly all-white school due to forced integration. Met with disdain, anger and a divided football team of racial foes, Coach Boone…
Read the Full Review →42 tells what happens when the Brooklyn Dodgers baseball team signed the first black player in the Major Leagues, Jackie Robinson, in 1947. Led by his Christian faith and the prospect of more money, Dodgers General Manager Branch Rickey has long wanted…
Read the Full Review →DRIVING MISS DAISY is a great character study with strong Christian values about a wealthy Jewish matron befriended by her black chauffeur, a committed Christian full of wisdom. When Miss Daisy Werthan has an accident driving her car, her dedicated son hires…
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 →
