{"id":18199,"date":"2022-02-03T08:51:43","date_gmt":"2022-02-03T04:51:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=18199"},"modified":"2022-02-03T08:51:43","modified_gmt":"2022-02-03T04:51:43","slug":"culture-black-history-month-movies","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/articles\/culture-black-history-month-movies\/","title":{"rendered":"Films &amp; Series To Watch In Honour Of Black History Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Black History Month is a month of celebration and appreciation: a month that empowers black people all around the world. Black people have had their accomplishments neglected and seized throughout history. The purpose of this month is to convey the accomplishments of black people, rather than focus on the struggles black people face up to this day &#8211; yet of course not neglecting these struggles. This month was founded in the United States, but it has slowly roamed across the globe and has become an international month of appreciation. To further pursue Black History Month&#8217;s core goal, we&#8217;ve rounded up a number of Black History Month movies you can watch from the comfort of your own bed that appreciate and celebrate black people all around the world.<\/p>\n<h2>Netflix<\/h2>\n<p>This February, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/ae-en\/browse\/genre\/81299227\" target=\"_blank\">Netflix<\/a> has set aside an entire genre called &#8216;Black Lives Matter,&#8217; in which you can easily scroll through and find a film suitable for your desire. Here are some films that have our stamp of approval.<\/p>\n<h5>When They See Us<\/h5>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"WHEN THEY SEE US Trailer (2019) Netflix\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KyIrJeK2DKY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Based on a true story, this movie discusses the story of five teens that live in Harlem and the horror they&#8217;ve lived through when they were falsely accused of a crime they did not commit due to their race.<\/p>\n<h5 class=\"title-title\" data-uia=\"title-info-title\">Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker<\/h5>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker | Official Trailer | Netflix\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yYDJvnDfB2w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Another movie based on a true story, &#8216;Self Made&#8217; delves into the story of C.J Walker, a woman that doesn&#8217;t let poverty stop her from following her dreams and eventually, becomes the first female self-made millionaire.<\/p>\n<h5>Jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy<\/h5>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy | Official Teaser | Netflix\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/i-e_YPO-RYc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This documentary talks about the man that manages to surprise us with every move he makes: Kanye West. It takes us on a stroll through his life, for the past 20 years. How did Kanye become <em>the<\/em> Kanye West?<\/p>\n<h2>Amazon Prime<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/video\/storefront\/ref=atv_cat_black_stories_update?contentType=merch&amp;contentId=BHM\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon Prime<\/a> is celebrating Black History Month with an entire page called &#8216;Celebrating Black Voices,&#8217; with an intensive list of television series, documentaries and talk shows. Below are our top picks.<\/p>\n<h5>Harlem<\/h5>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Harlem Season 1 - Official Trailer | December 3 | Prime Video\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0nf9gqWex10?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This comedy is light-hearted and relatable. The series circulates around the lives of four best-friends whom are in no way similar to one another as they explore love, their careers, and New York City.<\/p>\n<h5>\u00a0Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy<\/h5>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy \u2013 Official Trailer I February 4\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EnoyUIwJb68?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This series is one you cannot miss out on. It shares the story of Guy Torry, who created an all-black comedy club at The Comedy Store. This comedy club is a vital part of black history.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":32820,"featured_media":18291,"template":"","format":"standard","categories":[260,349,35],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v18.5 (Yoast SEO v20.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Movies &amp; Series To Watch In Honour Of Black History Month<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Black History Month is a month of celebration and appreciation: a month that empowers black people all around the world. 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