Black history movies based on true stories

This biopic about the Black Nationalist leader, born Malcolm Little, explores all aspects of the activist's life, including his life as a petty criminal, his conversion to Islam, and his eventual assassination.

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The Tuskegee Airmen follows the events of African American pilots who, despite opposition due to the color of their skin, went on to become a truly powerful fighter group during World War II.

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This documentary tells the heartbreaking story of a deadly church bombing during the Civil Rights Movement in 1963 that killed four African-American children: Addie May Collins, Carol Denise McNair, Cynthia Wesley, and Carole Rosamond Robertson.

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This underrated DCOM tells the