37 Movies and TV Shows You Should Watch During Black History Month on Amazon Prime

In this 1997 documentary, director Spike Lee tells the horrific story of when Ku Klux Klan members bombed a church in Birmingham, AL, killing four young black girls.

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Tensions arise between Troy Maxson (Denzel Washington) and his son (Jovan Adepo) when their visions of what the future holds for their family collide.

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A 17-year-old girl named Grace (Ryan Destiny) explores her identity as she struggles to deal with bullying at school and the death of her best friend.

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Celebrate the accomplishments of black entertainers and media from the past 100 years with A Century of Black Cinema.

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A group of students at a predominantly black university form a tight-knit bond as they help each other navigate through their college years.

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A 10-year-old girl named Melody Ellison (Marsai Martin) endeavours to remain hopeful about the future of black America while living in Detroit during the height of the 1960s civil rights movement.

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When Colin Warner (Lakeith Stanfield) is wrongfully imprisoned for a crime he didn't commit, his friend Carl King (Nnamdi Asomugha) spends years trying to prove his innocence.

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This film details three defining moments of a young black boy named Chiron (Alex Hibbert, Ashton Sanders, and Trevante Rhodes) as he grows into adulthood and develops a better sense of his identity.

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Filmmaker Raoul Peck brings James Baldwin's unfinished novel Remember This House to the big screen, connecting past and present race relations in America.

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Jane Pittman (Cicely Tyson) — a 110-year-old former slave — shares her life's story with a journalist during 1960s Louisiana.

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This documentary tells the remarkable story of Muhammad Ali and his rise to the top as one of the greatest boxers the world has ever seen.

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Based on the real-life Tuskegee Airmen story, a young pilot named Hannibal Lee (Laurence Fishburne) becomes part of the first all-black Air Force squadron during World War II. He joins other black pilots who head into combat, despite objections from white officers.

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Maya Cobbina (Sophie Okonedo) — a London lawyer — is set to become the first black director of public prosecutions but soon experiences obstacles in the form of public scrutiny, marital struggles, and career-related changes.

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Years before the Civil War, a free black man named Solomon Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor) is kidnapped and sold into slavery. After 12 years of brutal treatment, he meets an abolitionist from Canada, and his life begins to change.

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Former slave Sethe (Oprah Winfrey) and her children are haunted by the ghost of a mysterious woman in their home, and the arrival of her friend Paul D (Danny Glover) only makes the spirit angrier.

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As Colourado Springs Police Department's first black detective in the early 1970s, Ron Stallworth (John David Washington) embarks on a dangerous mission to infiltrate and expose the Ku Klux Klan terrorist group.

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Following the death of his father, T'Challa (Chadwick Boseman) returns to his country, Wakanda, to become king. But the arrival of Killmonger (Michael B. Jordan) threatens T'Challa's ascent to the throne while revealing the dark past of the royal Wakandan family.

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Adonis Johnson (Michael B. Jordan) follows in the footsteps of the father he never knew — boxing champion Apollo Creed — when he begins training with Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone).

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A 10-year-old Ugandan girl named Phiona (Madina Nalwanga) finds joy and solace in playing chess when missionary Robert Katende (David Oyelowo) introduces her to the game. With Robert's help, she becomes one of the top players in the Katwe area.

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A couple of years before the Civil War, a freed slave named Django (Jamie Foxx) accompanies bounty hunter Dr. King Schultz (Christoph Waltz) on a mission to take down criminals in the South.
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This movie retells the story of influential rap and hip-hop group N.W.A. as they use their music to bring attention to racial injustice and social class imbalances during the late 1980s and 1990s in America.
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After Starr Carter (Amandla Stenberg) witnesses the murder of her childhood best friend at the hands of a police officer, she decides to take a stand against an unjust system.

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Based on a true story, Fruitvale Station details the final days of Oscar Grant (Michael B. Jordan) — a black man trying to live a better life until he's fatally shot by police.

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Based on true events, three black women — Katherine Johnson (Taraji P. Henson), Dorothy Vaughan (Octavia Spencer), and Mary Jackson (Janelle Monáe) — work at NASA and operate as the masterminds behind the launch of astronaut John Glenn (Glen Powell).

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Cecil Gaines (Forest Whitaker) serves as a butler in the White House throughout the country's most historic events such as the civil rights movement and the Vietnam War. However, his dedication to his job begins to take a toll on his home life.

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This biography narrates the legacy of Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, who made history at the 2016 Rio Olympics, earning him the title of fastest man alive.

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Race follows the life of famed black track and field runner Jesse Owens, portrayed by Stephan James, and his journey to gaining national recognition during the mid-1900s.

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During the 1960s civil rights movement in Mississippi, an aspiring author named Skeeter (Emma Stone) decides to write a book about the lives and hardships of black housekeepers who work for esteemed white families.

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Inspired by the real story of legendary singer and pianist Ray Charles, Ray recounts the ups and downs of the musician's career, delivered by Jamie Foxx's compelling portrayal of the famed vocalist.

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In 1965, Martin Luther King Jr. helped lead the charge for black suffrage following the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Although black Americans were subject to intense scrutiny and abuse, they rallied together for the greater good. Selma retells this story of both heartache and inspiration.

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When three singers — Deena (Beyoncé), Effie (Jennifer Hudson) and Lorrell (Anika Noni Rose) — form a music group called the Dreamettes, talent manager Curtis Taylor Jr. (Jamie Foxx) helps catapult them into the spotlight, causing massive success and troubling fall-outs.

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Follow along with the endearing love story between former President Barack Obama (played by Parker Sawyers) and former First Lady Michelle Obama (played by Tika Sumpter).

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Based on the 1967 US Supreme Court Loving v. Virginia decision, this film tells the story of an interracial couple's fight for marriage and family equality when Virginia laws forbid them to be together.

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