Louis Farrakhan
Also Known As: The Honorable Minister Louis Farrkhan, Minister Farrakhan
Biography: Louis Farrakhan is an American religious leader, black supremacist, and anti-White conspiracy theorist who heads the Nation of Islam. Earlier in his career, he served as the minister of mosques in Boston and Harlem and was appointed National Representative of the Nation of Islam by former NOI leader Elijah Muhammad.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
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Malcolm X
Overview: James Earl Jones narrates this fascinating and moving documentary about the life of the assassinated black leader through various sources.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-05-24
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Reincarnated
Overview: Evolution as an artist is often times what separates legends from the more mundane. After being heavily influenced by his experience in Jamaica – and his subsequent name change from Snoop Dogg to Snoop Lion – the LBC showman prepares his latest reggae-infused album Reincarnated. As part of the process, VICE followed Snoop to the island nation as he recorded various songs with backing from Diplo, Ariel Reichtshaid and Dre Skull of Major Lazer. Having grown tired of what rap provided him, the documentary reveals the rebirth and inspiration for his latest project.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-11-11
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HyperNormalisation
Overview: We live in a world where the powerful deceive us. We know they lie. They know we know they lie. They do not care. We say we care, but we do nothing, and nothing ever changes. It is normal. Welcome to the post-truth world. How we got to where we are now…
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-10-25
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Solidarity
Overview: Solidarity follows pioneering New Zealand rappers Upper Hutt Posse after they're invited to the United States by the Nation of Islam. They perform signature song 'E Tū' — about Māori resistance against oppression — and take their message of justice to Detroit community station WDTR. In New York, UHP are interviewed by veteran DJ Imhotep Gary Bryd. Later they meet Abiodun Oyewole, from rap pioneers The Last Poets. This is a street level view of urban artists spreading a message of Indigenous and Black unity, and social justice. Solidarity was directed by Rongotai Lomas and UHP lead vocalist Dean Hapeta.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-01-01
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Yusuf Hawkins: Storm Over Brooklyn
Overview: The 30-year legacy of the murder of black teenager Yusuf Hawkins by a group of young white men in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, as his family and friends reflect on the tragedy and the subsequent fight for justice that inspired and divided New York City.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-08-12
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The Trials of Muhammad Ali
Overview: Brash boxer Cassius Clay burst into the American consciousness in the early 1960s, just ahead of the Civil Rights movement. His transformation into the spiritually enlightened heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali is legendary, but this religious awakening also led to a bitter legal battle with the U.S. government after he refused to serve in the Vietnam War. This film reveals the perfect storm of race, religion and politics that shaped one of the most recognizable figures in sports history.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-08-23
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Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson
Overview: Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson is a 1993 film made by acclaimed American documentary filmmaker Barbara Kopple. Though Tyson was in jail serving a sentence for rape, Kopple used existing interviews with the boxer, as well as her own extensive interviews with those closest to Tyson, to explore the man's history. The film traces Tyson's story from his troubled and tumultuous upbringing, through his rapid ascendancy in the ranks of the boxing world and his subsequent struggle with the trappings of fame. Fallen Champ earned Barbara Kopple a Directors Guild of America award as Best Documentary Director of 1993.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-02-12
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The Shadow of Hate: A History of Intolerance in America
Overview: The film expresses the history of oppression, discrimination, violence and hate in America. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-06-16
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The Hate That Hate Produced
Overview: A television documentary about Black Nationalism in America, focusing on the Nation of Islam and, to a lesser extent, the United African Nationalist Movement.
Genres: TV Movie Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1959-07-17
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Let's Change the World - Reflections
Overview: For nearly 63 years but particularly over the last 40, most of the world has known and witnessed the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan as a polarizing figure to his enemies and detractors but as a divine leader, teacher, guide, freedom fighter and principled man of God to the rest of humanity.
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Original Language: en
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Journeys in Black: Minister Louis Farrakhan
Overview: In an in-depth interview, controversial political activist and Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan talks candidly about the major moments in his life. From his childhood to the present, Farrakhan discusses his work, family, influences and more. Whether they regard him as an inspirational leader or a dangerous enemy, viewers can decide for themselves what Farrakhan is really like with this balanced program.
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Original Language: en
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