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1. American Experience (1987– )
TV-PG | 120 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A series showcasing documentaries on American history.
Stars: David McCullough, David Ogden Stiers, Michael Murphy, Oliver Platt
Votes: 2,202
2. Tavis Smiley (2004–2017)
30 min | Talk-Show
A diverse panel of experts on various social, political, economic, and legal issues that are key to Detroit's turnaround.
Stars: Tavis Smiley, Cornel West, Bernie Sanders, Harry Belafonte
Votes: 411
3. Soundtrack for a Revolution (2009)
Not Rated | 82 min | Documentary, History, Music
A fresh and exhilarating take on one of the most important social movements in American history, Soundtrack for a Revolution explores the civil rights struggle through the powerful and stirring songs that inspired a generation.
Directors: Bill Guttentag, Dan Sturman | Stars: The Roots, John Legend, Wyclef Jean, Joss Stone
Votes: 338
4. Like It Is (1968–2012)
Talk-Show
Charles Hobson the original creative force behind the long-running "Like It Is," a morning current affairs program hosted by Gil Noble. Actor Robert Hooks was the original host and Noble ... See full summary »
Stars: Gil Noble, Ralph Abernathy, Muhammad Ali, Amiri Baraka
Votes: 11
5. Move When the Spirit Says Move: The Legacy of Dorothy Foreman Cotton (2023)
Documentary
A documentary film about the work of a bold yet unsung civil rights activist/educator and those carrying on her legacy.
Directors: Rachel Ferro, Deborah C. Hoard | Stars: William J. Barber II, LaTosha Brown, Clayborne Carson, Dorothy Cotton
Votes: 6
6. Martin Luther King Jr.: Marked Man (2018 TV Movie)
44 min | Documentary
Martin Luther King Jr. helps drive change in the United States in the face of bitter opposition, not least from opponents within the U.S. government; King is subjected to a fierce campaign of intimidation by J. Edgar Hoover's FBI.
Director: Edward Cotterill | Stars: Martin Luther King, Cheryl Sterling, Tim Weiner, Bonnie Greer
Votes: 27
7. The Last Days of Kennedy and King (1998)
120 min | Documentary
Directors: Vince DiPersio, Bill Guttentag | Stars: Robert F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King, Harry Belafonte, Dorothy Cotton
Votes: 303
8. King (2008 TV Movie)
120 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Forty years after Martin Luther King s assassination, HISTORY, with newsman Tom Brokaw, takes viewers through the extraordinary life and times of America's civil rights visionary. KING goes... See full summary »
Stars: Juanita Abernathy, Harry Belafonte, Tom Brokaw, Xernona Clayton
Votes: 27
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Tavis Smiley (2004–2017)
Episode:
Episode dated 15 January 2007
(2007)
Talk-Show
Director: Jonathan X | Stars: Clayborne Carson, Dorothy Cotton, Clarence B. Jones
10.
Tavis Smiley (2004–2017)
Episode:
Episode dated 3 April 2008
(2008)
Talk-Show
Director: Jonathan X | Stars: Dorothy Cotton, Clarence B. Jones, Tavis Smiley
11.
American Experience (1987– )
Episode:
Roads to Memphis
(2010)
TV-PG | 80 min | Documentary, Biography, History
This film tells the story of an assassin, James Earl Ray, his target, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the seething, turbulent forces in American society that led these two men to their ... See full summary »
Director: Stephen Ives | Stars: Daniel Amigone, Robert Byrd, John Campbell, Ramsey Clark
Votes: 126