Seville, Spain, 14th century. A group of black slaves brought from Africa form the Hermandad de los Negros, a Holy Week brotherhood that has survived over the centuries, despite the opposition of the powerful; still active, it is one of the oldest institutions in Europe.

A group of French soldiers, including the patrician Captain de Boeldieu and the working-class Lieute...

Set in the Mayan civilization, when a man's idyllic presence is brutally disrupted by a violent inva...

A documentary following the life of Olaudah Equiano, based on his autobiography "The Interesting Nar...

Color footage of inventor George Washington Carver at Tuskegee University in Alabama. Dr. Carver is ...

In 1839, the slave ship Amistad set sail from Cuba to America. During the long trip, Cinque leads th...

The film tells the story of 25-year-old Urmila Chaudary from Nepal. At the age of six she was sold b...

Green Flake, a southern slave, joins Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints as a child. Later o...

Salvador, Bahia, January 1835. After more than a decade of hard work, Guilhermina, 27, a slave of Mu...

Using newly uncovered historical documents, this documentary short pieces together the most complete...

When two brothers are forced to fight in the Korean War, the elder decides to take the riskiest miss...

A fascinating account of the presidency of Andrew Jackson, who was both one of America's great presi...

Denver’s iconic and Grammy Award-winning musicians reveal the secrets of their success and longevity...

1780, a group of slaves flee from a sugar cane hacienda. As they are pursued by Don Manuel Aguirre,...

The professional mercenary Sir William Walker instigates a slave revolt on the Caribbean island of Q...

Not My Life comprehensively depicts the cruel and dehumanizing practices of human trafficking and mo...

Religious-based images and traditions permeate the lives of all the people who inhabit Seville. His...
African American filmmaker David A. Wilson decided to look into his family's history during the slav...

Maurice Hines -- actor, director, singer, and choreographer -- navigates the complications of show b...

Slavery has always been part of Sudan's history, but in recent years it has become a new means in Su...