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You cannot miss these eye-opening documentaries that can break your heart, give you hope, or help you understand. Netflix has made these films available and we highly recommend them, some are stories of injustice like Jay-Z's Time: The Kalief Browder Story and some are educating like Explained: The Racial Wealth Gap. Check out our recommendations here...
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Jay-Z produced this documentary that tells the story of the great injustice of Kalief Browder who was imprisoned for 3 years, two being spent in mind-killing solitary confinement, without ever being convicted of a crime.
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This powerful film narrated by the great Samuel L. Jackson was inspired and came to fruition because of the amazing words of the poet and activist James Baldwin. It's a historical insight like no other.
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This powerful film displays legend singer Nina Simone's incredible life of art and civil rights activism.
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The Force deep dives into the hotbed Oakland police department and its struggles with the community and "bad egg" cops. A crippling bad reputation and understaffing lead to incredible clashes with the people the department is tasked with protecting.
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This incredibly heart-warming and comforting film follows the former First Lady Michelle Obama on her national book tour while she connects on deep and intimate levels with fans one on one or with audiences of thousands.
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The 13th is one that you absolutely cannot miss, it delves into how the Thirteenth Amendment had devastating and long-lasting effects on the prison industrial complex even to this day.
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This true-crime doc follows the 1992 murder of the director's 24-year-old brother William and the jury who refused to convict his murderer.
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LA '92 shows exactly why the infamous riots came to be after the footage of Rodney King's attack reached the entire nation and his abusers were set free.
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Cyntoia was 16 years old when she shot and killed her attacker. This film follows the story of a sex-trafficked child sentenced to life in prison and her fight for freedom.
During this time of change and awareness in the US, these films are hitting viewers even deeper than before. Some will make you angry, some will make you proud, and some will broaden your mind.
Check out our must-watch list here...