If you’re looking for a great movie to watch during Black History Month, then this list is for you!
Below I’ve listened a few AMAZING movies you must watch, if it's Black History Month or not.
Twelve Years a Slave (2013)
This movie is an essential. It's about Solomon Northup, a free black man who lived in the North and was kidnapped and sold into slavery. The movie follows his struggle to survive and how he spent the next twelve years of his life fighting to be free again. A MUST watch!
Antebellum (2020)
Viewers are saying that this movie has a HUGE plot twist at the end, therefore it is on this list. This movie actually occurs in the modern day. It follows the story of Dr. Veronica Henley (played by Janelle Monáe) who gets kidnapped by a plantation owner’s daughter and things just escalate from there as she tries to make her escape. It sounds similar to the movie listed above but it’s totally worth a watch!
One Night in Miami (2020)
We all know how important the civil rights movement was, and how it helped make a huge impact on the world we live in today. Well, this movie is about the story of Cassius Clay, Jim Brown, Sam Cooke and Malcolm X being some of the most successful Black men during the civil rights movement, and the responsibilities that come with it.
Hidden Figures (2016)
Everyone has to watch this at least ONCE in their lives. Three Black women working at NASA are the brains behind a major historical event. This movie is a true story and shows what went on behind the scenes in the space race, as well as how Black women specifically were treated back then.
The Hate U Give (2018)
An adaptation from the book by Angie Thomas, this had to be on this list because of the heartbreaking story. Starr Carter has to fight and stand up for what’s right after the shooting of her best friend. Living in two worlds - her mostly Black neighborhood and her mostly white prep school - she struggles to find her voice as she is pressured from both sides.
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