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Often, it’s the best stuff on library shelves

Often, it’s the best stuff on library shelves

Often, it’s the best stuff on library shelves

Lending heartfelt voice to characters who have previously been silenced or sidelined,  Moonlight is an astonishingly accomplished work – rich, sensuous and tactile, by turns heartbreaking and uplifting. Video credit: A24 via Youtube Starring Michael B. Jordan and Octavia Spencer, Fruitvale Station is a true story, based on the last hours of Oscar Grants life. Grant was shot and killed by BART police in San Francisco transit on New Years Day in 2009. Video credit: Roadshow Films via Yout...

Must-watch movies, shows & docs for Black History Month Weve compiled a list of much-watch movies, shows and documentaries for Black History Month. These films celebrate and examine race, particularly through the eyes of Black Americans. Some of them are based on true stories, some are fictional, but they will all leave you with a deeper connection to and a better understanding of the Black experience in America. 13th, a film by Ava DuVernay, is a documentary about how racism has driven mass i...

This list of important movies, TV and streaming series and documentaries about the Black experience are a great way to prepare for and celebrate Black History Month.