25+ Great Films to Watch in Honor of Juneteenth (Forbes.com)
"Juneteenth is not just a day of celebration, it's a day reminding us of a shameful history of slavery, of segregation, of white supremacy, of murder, of hatred, and of the fact it took a war amongst ourselves to even begin the first steps toward equality. Selecting films for this list wasn't as easy as most lists I make, because the number of releases from black filmmakers — especially black women — has been dramatically lower than the number for white filmmakers, a fact that won't surprise anyone reading this. Here is my list of 25 great films to watch all month long, to honor and celebrate Juneteenth... — a collection of films about black men and black women, made by black men and black women, in just about every genre and from a variety of decades. I hope you find some films here that you haven't seen before and give them a look, and enjoy! in random order..." - Mark Hughes/Forbes.com
avg. score: 7 of 31 (23%)
required scores: 1, 2, 5, 8, 11
