Jesse Jackson
8 titles
Filmography
8 results

Fantastic Lies
(2016)Some Duke University lacrosse players had a bad idea on March 13th, 2006: Invite two strippers to a team party. What happened became a nightmare that changed lives, ruined careers, tarnished a university's reputation and even jeopardized the future of the sport at the school. To this day, 10 years later, the Duke lacrosse scandal touches nerves well beyond the confines of Durham, N.C.

Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory
(1997)The world’s greatest gospel singer. Her music cut through whatever she faced and took listeners to a sacred place, by the sheer power of her voice.

Chicago at the Crossroad
(2019)A rare historical window into Chicago’s systematic creation of racially segregated communities and the economic and social implications residents.

Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony
(2002)Interviews, archival footage, and filmed performances highlight the role of music in the South African struggle against apartheid.

King: Man of Peace in a Time of War
(2007)Unseen for 40 years, a rare and candid interview with Martin Luther King Jr. with fresh insight from notable figures into his life and personality.

Nationtime
(1972)In March 1972, 10,000 people rallied at the National Black Political Convention to outline a policy agenda against the status quo of systemic racism.

I Am MLK Jr.
(2018)I Am MLK Jr. is a feature-length documentary telling the story of American icon Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. while celebrating his life from an engaging contemporary perspective structured around seminal events in the Civil Rights Movement.

Bernie Blackout
(2020)An investigation into corporate news media coverage of Bernie Sanders’ 2020 presidential campaign asks: who actually gets a say in American politics?