![]() ![]() ![]() Hidden Figures: Three brilliant African-American women at NASA - serve as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history: the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit, a stunning achievement that restored the nation’s confidence, turned around the Space Race and galvanized the world. The first three are based on American history, and the last two feature Black stories from other countries. These are historical dramas that feature a majority Black cast. Get my free PDF printable right to your inbox to print out with your family and fill out as you watch them all! Historical Black Movies on Disney Plus I’ve updated this list for 2021 and our list now includes 30 movies to watch this month! It’s including some of the new movies we now know and love that have been added to the streaming service. The nice thing about these being on Disney+ is though there may be some tough conversations and topics going on, it’s all family-friendly content. I’m breaking these down into historical-based films (US and non US based) the popular must-see films and then some hidden gems you may not have heard of. And since many of the stars in the film are Black actors from the US, I think it can count that way too, as being in the “Black films” genre. I’ve decided to include all the movies in all of those categories. And in general just wanting to show my kids more brown faces telling good stories on TV. That are based on true stories but aren’t necessarily intertwined into Black (American) History.Īs a parent wanting to give my kids a world view. Movies like Cool Runnings, and Queen of Katwe. And stories that maybe don’t involve American-Americans at all but Africans, Jamaicans, and Black people around the world. Or, if I should instead include fictional stories like Black Panther and Sister Act 2. Such as movies like The Ruby Bridges story. When I spoke with my husband about how to compile this list we had a bit of a debacle deciding if it should be content around real Black History. Movies to Watch on Disney+ During Black History Month & Beyond I’m going to share movies and to watch with your kids this month for Black History Month. It’s not often all of those things overlap but today they do. Family and parenting are at the center, but diversity-related news and Disney are two other things I could talk all day about. These are things I’m passionate about and want to share with you. Something I’ve been working to do on this blog is really narrow my focus down to the main pinnacles. There are a lot of Black actors in movies and on TV, but am I giving her the chance to watch them? To see herself up on the big screen? Like now, this same daughter is telling me she wants to be an actress. The realization that representation matters continues to hit me time and time again. She had long curly hair, brown skin, and big brown eyes. Never mind that Moana is Polynesian, and we are Black. I’ll never forget the excitement on my daughter’s face when she saw a Disney Princess that looked an awful like her. If you’re just here for the checklist, no worries, here ya go! If you’d like to hear the story behind how this idea came to be, and how I chose the special movies on this list, read on! Also, I’ve created an updated list for Black History Month Movies for All Ages that includes movies that aren’t on Disney+. ![]()
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