Top 10 movies about black people and racism you should watch
Riots for the "Black Lives Matter" movement are taking place across the United States, thousands of people take to the streets to protest to regain justice for people of color in America. However, many people still do not understand the seriousness of the problems and are indifferent to them. Here are 10 movies with the most honest depiction of people of color and racism in America you need to see.
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The Hate U Give (2018)
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The film tells the story of Starr Carter - a 16-year-old American girl who lives in the bogus Negro neighborhood of Garden Heights but attends a private school run by white Williamson Prep. On their way home from a party, Starr and childhood friend Khalil were forced to stop by the police for failing to signal to change lanes. While Khalil had his back turned and reached for the comb in his car, the officer mistook it for a gun, and shot Khalil and then Starr had to go through many hardships to testify for him. incident and against the racism of those around.
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If Beale Street Could Talk (2018)
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In the early 1970s in Harlem, a woman and bride-to-be named Tish vividly recalls the passion, love and undying trust between her and her artist fiance Alonzo Hunt - nicknamed Fonny. Friends since childhood, the young couple dream of a future together, but their plans fall apart when Fonny is arrested for a crime he didn't commit. The film's title is based on the blues track "Beale Street Blues" by W.C. Handy about the Negro neighborhood.
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Selma (2015)
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Selma is the story of a movement against racism. The film chronicles a tumultuous three-month period in 1965, when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led a dangerous campaign to secure equal suffrage in the face of fierce opposition. The epic march from Selma to Montgomery culminates when President Johnson (Tom Wilkinson) signs the Voting Rights Act of 1965, one of the most significant victories for the civil rights movement. Director Ava DuVernay told the true story of how revered leader Martin Luther King Jr. (David Oyelowo) and his brothers and sisters in the movement that forever changed history.
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Loving (2016)
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"Loving" is a love story, romantic drama set in 1958, Richard and Mildred Loving, an interracial couple, are arrested and thrown out of their home state of Virginia. Determined to return to their roots, they approach the Supreme Court.
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The 13th (2016)
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"The 13th" is another documentary series by director Ava DuVernay produced by Netflix. The film is an incredible look at how race and the justice system are linked to the problem of mass incarceration in America. Far from comparing the system to American slavery, DuVernay's film criticizes rotting for-profit prison systems across America. The film was lauded by critics and earned Academy Awards nominations for "Best Documentary Feature" and an Emmy win. You can watch this movie on Netflix.
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