10 Great Films for Black History Month

By:

Dieu_D

Calgary Public Library

Staff-created list

Enlightening and noteworthy documentary films to watch in honour of Black History Month. To watch the films on Kanopy, sign up with your library card to watch up to 10 films for free every month.

By:

Dieu_D

Calgary Public Library

10 items

https://www.kanopy.com/product/i-am-not-your-negro

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Black Mother Black Daughter | National Film Board

https://www.nfb.ca/film/black_mother_black_daughter/

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Journey to Justice | National Film Board

https://www.nfb.ca/film/journey_to_justice/

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Color Adjustment: A History of African American Portrayal on Television | Kanopy

https://calgarypl.kanopy.com/video/color-adjustment

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Too Black to be French: Racism in France | Kanopy

https://calgarypl.kanopy.com/video/too-black-be-french

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https://calgarypl.kanopy.com/video/king-filmed-record-montgomery-memphis-part-1

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Through a Lens Darkly: Black Photographers and the Emergence of a People | Kanopy

https://calgarypl.kanopy.com/video/through-lens-darkly

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Driving While Black: Race, Space and Mobility in America | Kanopy

https://calgarypl.kanopy.com/video/driving-while-black-race-space-and-mobility-

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Uppity: The Willy T. Ribbs Story | Kanopy

https://calgarypl.kanopy.com/video/uppity-willy-t-ribbs-story

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Soul Food Junkies: A Film About Family, Food & Tradition | Kanopy

https://calgarypl.kanopy.com/video/soul-food-junkies

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