Nine pioneering features from the race-film era — restored, public-domain, and presented in one curated set. From Oscar Micheaux's independent productions to Spencer Williams's National Film Registry classic The Blood of Jesus and Jackie Robinson starring as himself, this is a body of work that built American cinema in parallel — and is rarely shown together.
A landmark race film and the first directed by Spencer Williams — a Southern Baptist parable selected for the National Film Registry.
Watch Free →Spencer Williams's bold all-Black reworking of Somerset Maugham's 'Rain' — a Harlem dancer hides out on a Caribbean island.
Watch Free →A federal agent's mission winds from Mississippi to a Harlem numbers racket in Oscar Micheaux's early-sound thriller.
Watch Free →A night watchman is framed for murder in this courtroom mystery — Micheaux's reflection on the Leo Frank case.
Watch Free →Adapted from Charles Chesnutt's novel — a drama of color, class, and passing in turn-of-the-century America.
Watch Free →Two interlocking stories play out across a single night at a Harlem nightclub — with vintage musical numbers throughout.
Watch Free →A pianist marries to rescue a young woman from abuse — a silent-era touchstone of independent Black filmmaking.
Watch Free →Paul Robeson's screen debut — a double role as a corrupt preacher and his honest brother in Oscar Micheaux's silent masterwork.
Watch Free →Jackie Robinson stars as himself in this biopic of the man who broke Major League Baseball's color barrier.
Watch Free →Nine titles chosen for historical weight — Micheaux, Williams, the Colored Players Film Corporation, and Jackie Robinson. The foundation of independent Black filmmaking.
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The entire collection is open to watch for free for a limited time. Watch at home, share with a class, screen at a community night — the films are public domain.
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