Movies

A medical researcher is sent to a plague outbreak, where he has to decide priorities for the use of a vaccine.

After noted violinist Arthur Williams suffers a hand injury which ends his playing career, his hopes are transferred to his son, who prefers swing...

A wandering cowboy and his sidekick try to resolve a murder.

A small safari in Africa is captured by a tribe of white jungle women.

The story of the rise of boxer Joe Thomas, which paralleled the life of Joe Louis.

Documentary focusing on the contributions to the American war effort of African-American soldiers.

A greedy businessman tries to block the building of a new railroad in his area.

Johnny Fraser leaves his mother in their small home town and sets out for the big city. He obtains a job with a large firm of architects. Steve...

A Black night watchman at a chemical factory finds the body of a murdered white woman. After reporting it, he finds himself accused of the murder.

A shell-shocked black soldier is cared for by a miner and his daughter when he wanders into their camp, and makes a fresh start in life with the aid...

Based on a story told by George Johnson, featuring Booker T. Washington. Only four minutes survive.

Two ne'er-do-wells, Washington and Jefferson, just out of prison are looking for jobs so they won't get arrested for vagrancy. They find out that the...

Ossie Davis narrates a history of "race films," films made before 1950 which catered to a primarily black audience.

Bob Blake and his sidekick and four singing cowboys arrive at the Jackson ranch where Bob learns from Betty Jackson that her brother, Joe, is...

A low-level gangster determines to let nothing stand in the way of his gaining control of the numbers rackets in Harlem.

Wealthy man about town, Richard Beverly, and Hubert Gordon are rivals for the affections of Myra Lewis.

A cowboy is wrongfully accused of murder. He winds up in Harlem, where he assumes the identity of a preacher-turned-gangster who looks like him. He...

Musical film with an all-black cast.

A junior Negro oil engineer rescues a white woman and earns the chance to succeed in the oil business.

A beautiful eastern society girl is the governess of the children of a wealthy cattleman whom she eventually marries.