5 Films That Explore Black Lives <br />and Systemic Racism These films help to provide insight <br />into how black lives have been <br />impacted by white authority. 1. 'Boyz N the Hood' (1991) John Singleton's semi-autobiographical debut depicted <br />what it's like to live in a world where doing something as <br />simple as going to the corner store could get you killed. 2. 'Do The Right Thing' (1989) Spike Lee wrote, starred in and directed <br />this film that results in a black man <br />being killed by the NYPD. 3. 'Selma' (2014) This film revolves around the <br />Voting Rights Act of 1965, featuring the march on <br />Bloody Sunday and various events leading up to it. 4. 'Queen & Slim' (2019) This film depicts an African American couple <br />who is pulled over by a racist police officer <br />on the way home from a first date. 5. 'Harriet' (2019) This biopic chronicles famed abolitionist <br />Harriet Tubman's story after joining <br />the Underground Railroad.
