Cast: Jesse Jackson

Direction Robert Kramer

Cast Jesse Jackson · Paul McIsaac · Pat Robertson

Synopsis From more than 65 hours of film footage, acclaimed American independent filmmaker Robert Kramer crafted this epic portrait of the famous highway that runs from Maine to Key West, Florida.

Direction Questlove

Cast Stevie Wonder · B.B. King · Nina Simone · Abbey Lincoln

Synopsis Summer Of Soul (...Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised) is a feature documentary about the legendary 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival which celebrated African American music and culture, and promoted Black pride and unity.

Direction Reginald Hudlin

Cast Clarence Avant · Hank Aaron · Gwen Adolph · Dina R. Andrews

Synopsis Follows the life of Clarence Avant, the ultimate, uncensored mentor and behind-the-scenes rainmaker in music, film, TV and politics.

Direction Isaac Julien

Cast Jim Brown · Larry Cohen · Tamara Dobson · Ron Finley

Synopsis Filmmaker Isaac Julien uses film clips and interviews to illustrate the history of the so-called "blaxploitation" genre.

Direction Peter W. Kunhardt

Cast Barack Obama · David Axelrod · Ta-Nehisi Coates · William Jelani Cobb

Synopsis Multi-part documentary explores the journey of Barack Obama from his early upbringing to the 44th U.S. President, set against the backdrop of the country's unfolding racial history.

Direction Fatima Curry · Jeanmarie Condon

Cast Nia Long · Common · Michelle Obama · Angie Thomas

Synopsis Follows Mamie Till-Mobley and her quest for justice that sparked the civil rights movement after her son Emmett Till's murder, to stand up boldly for their rights. Premiere: January 6 on ABC.

Direction Joe Winston

Cast Harold Washington · Jesse Jackson · David Axelrod · Richard M. Daley

Synopsis The documentary chronicles the captivating rise, surprising reign, and enduring legacy of Chicago’s first African American Mayor, Harold Washington (1922-1987).

Direction Robert Altman

Cast Michael Murphy · Cynthia Nixon · Pamela Reed · Ilana Levine

Synopsis In 1988, filmmaker Robert Altman and writer/cartoonist Garry Trudeau joined forces to create a documentary-styled TV series on the presidential election. Rather than cover the politics from afar, they cast Michael Murphy to play a presidential hopeful, Jack Tanner, and...

Direction Scott Prestin

Cast Barack Obama · Mike Singletary · Jim McMahon · Jeremy Piven

Synopsis This movie will reveal the full story behind the 1985 Super Bowl Shuffle Chicago Bears.

Direction Paul Cronin

Cast Bill Ayers · Warren Beatty · Verna Bloom · Peter Bonerz

Synopsis Production history of Haskell Wexler's ground-breaking 1969 feature Medium Cool.

Direction Mary Wharton

Cast Joan Baez · Mimi Farina · Roger McGuinn · Bob Dylan

Synopsis American Masters explores fifty years of folk legend and human rights activist Joan Baez

Direction Ellen Weissbrod

Cast Clarence Avant · George Benson · Big Daddy Kane · Richard Brooks

Synopsis A unique look at the legendary musician, arranger, composer and producer offers a collage of memories, sounds and intimate interviews with musical greats in a rousing showcase.

Direction Martin Doblmeier

Cast Keith David · Martin Doblmeier · Vernon Jordan · Jesse Jackson

Synopsis Documentary of Howard Thurman, born the grandson of slaves, who became a "spiritual foundation" for the Civil Rights Movement, inspiring many of its leaders including Martin Luther King, Jr

Direction William Greaves

Cast Amiri Baraka · Charles C. Diggs Jr. · Richard Hatcher · Walter Fauntroy

Synopsis A report on the National Black Political Convention held in Gary, Indiana, in 1972, a historic event that gathered voices from across the political spectrum.

Direction Jeff Byrd

Cast Jon Voight · Louis Gossett Jr. · Roy T. Anderson · Demore Barnes

Synopsis In 1998, three white men in the small town of Jasper, Texas, chained a black man to the back of their pickup truck and dragged him to his death. This film relates that story and how it affected all of...

Direction Steve Ordower

Cast Jesse Jackson · Clifton Davis · Mavis Staples · Bobby Jones

Synopsis A documentary about Jubilee Showcase - the Emmy award-winning gospel music TV show (1963-1984). The first-ever episode of Jubilee Showcase aired on January 10th, 1963, just three months before Martin Luther King Jr.’s March on Washington. The half-hour television show...

Direction Gotham Chopra

Cast LeBron James · Charles Barkley · Kareem Abdul-Jabbar · Isiah Thomas

Synopsis Narrated by acclaimed sports journalist and commentator Jemele Hill, SHUT UP AND DRIBBLE is a powerful inside look at the changing role of NBA athletes through the lens of our shifting cultural and political environment. Produced by LeBron James and...