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8 Best Martin Luther King, Jr. Movies on Amazon Prime Video
MLK movies typically focus on the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., one of the key figures in the American Civil Rights Movement. These films delve into his inspirational leadership, nonviolent activism, and the struggles for racial equality, offering a poignant look at the challenges and triumphs of the civil rights era.
- Amazon Prime Video (Video on Demand)
- New Dimension Media (Director) - New Dimension Media (Producer)
Martin Luther King Jr.
King (1929-68), the youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, set an example of non-violence and led the civil rights movement advocating justice for all classes and races.
- Amazon Prime Video (Video on Demand)
- Benjamin Bratt (Actor)
American Experience (Season 1, Episode 7)
Acclaimed by viewers and critics alike, American Experience documentaries bring to life the incredible characters and epic stories that have shaped America's past and present.
- Amazon Prime Video (Video on Demand)
- Michael Clark Duncan, Crystal Taliefero (Actors)
Martin's Big Words
Using quotes from some of his beloved speeches, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. comes to life in this important biography about beliefs, dreams, and following one's heart. His words will inspire and affect you, too.
- Amazon Prime Video (Video on Demand)
- Rev. Ralph Abernathy, Julian Bond, Jimmy Carter (Actors)
In Remembrance of Martin
Personal comments from family, friends, and advisors fill this remarkable documentary honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Amazon Prime Video (Video on Demand)
- Jesse Jackson, Michael Pfleger, James Bevel (Actors)
King in Chicago
Most people learn about Dr. Martin Luther King's amazing leadership in fighting Southern racism. Far less discussed is his prophetic leadership, in 1966, confronting Northern urban racism, poverty, and housing discrimination.
Through stirring music and photos along with in-depth interviews with Dr. King's close friends and colleagues, this documentary details their methods, frustrations, and dreams.
- Amazon Prime Video (Video on Demand)
- Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (Actor)
Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise
In his new four-hour series, Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. embarks on a deeply personal journey through the last fifty years of African American history.
- Amazon Prime Video (Video on Demand)
- Film Ideas, Inc. (Director)
Political Assassination: History Forever Changed (Episode 4)
Political assassinations have forever changed the course of world history. This collection of acclaimed documentaries looks at twenty of the best-known assassinations and provides little-known facts and insight to help better understand the geo-political situations that led to their untimely deaths.
We sort through the conspiracies to bring out the facts and analyze the consequences.
- Amazon Prime Video (Video on Demand)
- David Oyelowo, Tom Wilkinson (Actors)
Selma
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