Ossie Davis Movies

  • 1981
    Death of a Prophet

    Death of a Prophet

    Death of a Prophet

    4.81981HD

    After breaking ties with the Nation of Islam, Malcolm X became a man marked for death...and it was just a matter of time before his enemies closed...

    Death of a Prophet
  • 1980
    All God's Children

    All God's Children

    All God's Children

    6.51980HD

    Big city judge Parke Denison is involved in a forced busing dispute at the climax of his long career. The friendship between two families -- one...

    All God's Children
  • 1993
    The Ernest Green Story

    The Ernest Green Story

    The Ernest Green Story

    6.91993HD

    Follows the story of Ernest Green, one of the Little Rock Nine who were the first blacks to integrate into an all white school.

    The Ernest Green Story
  • 1970
    Kongi's Harvest

    Kongi's Harvest

    Kongi's Harvest

    7.51970HD

    An African dictator (Wole Soyinka) needs to convince the former king (Rashidi Onikoyi) to legitimize his reign by offering him the ceremonial yam at...

    Kongi's Harvest
  • 1995
    The Android Affair

    The Android Affair

    The Android Affair

    5.31995HD

    Karen Garrett, a promising young doctor, is assigned to perform a difficult operation on Teach, an advanced android who has never "blanked" (had his...

    The Android Affair
  • 1984
    Marcus Garvey: Toward Black Nationhood

    Marcus Garvey: Toward Black Nationhood

    Marcus Garvey: Toward Black Nationhood

    01984HD

    A documentary, combining archival material and live interviews with Marcus Garvey, Jr., and others, which introduces the life and work of the pioneer...

    Marcus Garvey: Toward Black Nationhood
  • 1992
    The Real Malcolm X

    The Real Malcolm X

    The Real Malcolm X

    81992HD

    CBS News looks at Malcolm X, focusing on his public life from 1959 to his assassination in 1965, suggesting that his death was a great loss to the...

    The Real Malcolm X
  • 2004
    Baadasssss!

    Baadasssss!

    Baadasssss!

    6.52004HD

    Director Mario Van Peebles chronicles the complicated production of his father Melvin's classic 1971 film, "Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song."...

    Baadasssss!
  • 2003
    Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property

    Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property

    Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property

    6.42003HD

    In 1831, Nat Turner led a slave rebellion in the United States that resulted in the murder of local slave owners and their families, the eventual...

    Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property
  • 1971
    The Sheriff

    The Sheriff

    The Sheriff

    61971HD

    A rape case opens racial divisions in a small town. A black sheriff and his white deputy investigate allegations that a wealthy white businessman...

    The Sheriff
  • 1999
    The Soul Collector

    The Soul Collector

    The Soul Collector

    7.31999HD

    Zachariah, makes a few mistakes and it is decided that he is to live as a human being for thirty days. Mordecai is his supervisor. Rebecca's husband...

    The Soul Collector
  • 1998
    Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist

    Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist

    Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist

    8.21998HD

    A look at the confluence of the Red Scare, McCarthyism, and blacklists with the post-war activism by African Americans seeking more and better roles...

    Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist
  • 2003
    Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives

    Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives

    Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives

    5.22003HD

    When the Civil War ended in 1865, more than four million slaves were set free. Over 70 years later, the memories of some 2,000 slave-era survivors...

    Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
  • 1995
    Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder

    Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder

    Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder

    71995HD

    Ray investigates the murder of a judge.

    Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder
  • 1975
    Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

    Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

    Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

    01975HD

    Actor, writer, director and activist Ossie Davis narrates this look at the history of race films, those produced from the 1920s-50s catered to a...

    Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
  • 1999
    Paul Robeson: Here I Stand

    Paul Robeson: Here I Stand

    Paul Robeson: Here I Stand

    81999HD

    Paul Robeson: Here I Stand presents the life and achievements of an extraordinary man. Athlete, singer, and scholar, Robeson was also a charismatic...

    Paul Robeson: Here I Stand
  • 1999
    The Unfinished Journey

    The Unfinished Journey

    The Unfinished Journey

    6.51999HD

    A multimedia short created for the U.S. millennium celebrations, The Unfinished Journey reflects on America’s history and spirit through six...

    The Unfinished Journey
  • 1992
    Haiti: Killing the Dream

    Haiti: Killing the Dream

    Haiti: Killing the Dream

    91992HD

    A documentary focusing on the the events in Haiti following the coup of September 30, 1991. The program includes interviews with exiled President...

    Haiti: Killing the Dream
  • 1972
    Black Girl

    Black Girl

    Black Girl

    6.81972HD

    An aspiring dancer and her two wicked sisters resent their mother's love for a foster daughter.

    Black Girl
  • 1984
    The House of God

    The House of God

    The House of God

    3.21984HD

    Comedy about a couple of interns in a hospital named 'The House of God'.

    The House of God