Assaulted : Civil Rights Under Fire
Call Number: HV7436.A88 2013 DVD
Assaulted : Civil Rights Under Fire is a documentary that takes audiences into the heart of the controversial issue that is dividing our nation: gun control. Narrated by Ice-T, a critically-acclaimed rapper and actor, the film takes a critical look at current gun laws and the rising movement to restrict the rights guaranteed by our Second Amendment.
The Invisible War
Call Number: UB418.W65I58 2012 DVD
The Invisible War is a 2012 documentary film about sexual assault in the United States military. The film has been lauded by advocates, lawmakers, and journalists for its influence on government policies to reduce the prevalence of rape in the armed forces.
O.J. : Made in America
Call Number: GV939.S47O55 2016 DVD
O.J.: Made in America is an essential examination of the rise and fall of Orenthal James Simpson, and the parallels between his incredible story and that of race in America. This critically-acclaimed documentary series reveals how he first became a football star, why America fell in love with him off the field, what happened in the trial for the Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman murders, and finally, why he is now sitting in jail for another crime 20 years later. His is a story that divided America like few things before or since, and it is perhaps the defining cultural tale of twentieth-century America. Originally debuted on television in June 2016.
Thurgood
Call Number: PN1997.2.T48 2012 DVD
Thurgood is the remarkable celebration of the life and legacy of Civil Rights advocate and Supreme Court pioneer Thurgood Marshall, the first African American appointed to the nation’s highest judicial bench. The one-man play, performed by Laurence Fishburne, was filmed in front of a live audience at the Kennedy Center’s Eisenhower Theater in Washington, D.C. Originally aired in 2011 on HBO.
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