Discover stories of resilience, justice, and community in Kanopy’s Juneteenth film collection at kanopy.com/category/49307.
This intimate account of legendary U.S. Representative John Lewis’s life and legacy takes us through his more than 60 years of activism—from the bold teenager on the front lines of the Civil Rights’ movement to the legislative powerhouse he is today.
Set in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles, this neorealist drama from acclaimed director Charles Burnett (The Annihilation of Fish) follows Stan (Henry G. Sanders), a slaughterhouse worker worn down by the quiet weight of poverty, family responsibility, and emotional fatigue. Shot on a shoestring budget with poetic intimacy, the film captures the rhythms of everyday Black life rarely seen onscreen.
Making Black America: Through the Grapevine
This four-hour series, hosted by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., chronicles the vast social networks and organizations created by and for Black people-beyond the reach of the “White gaze.” Gates takes viewers into an extraordinary world that showcases Black people’s ability to collectively prosper, defy white supremacy and define Blackness in ways that transformed America itself.
A former beauty queen and single mom prepares her rebellious teenage daughter for the “Miss Juneteenth” pageant.
Set in 70s Philadelphia. After years away, an ex-black panther returns to his old neighborhood only to find himself drawn right back into the rivalries and love affair he left behind. Music by the Roots.
