Films are powerful tools for generating empathy. This page offers suggestions of both narrative and documentary films about the Black experience. The following films are available for streaming via library databases; click the link and use your SVA credentials to sign in.
*please note that films in Kanopy are licensed on an annual basis. Please reach out to library@sva.edu if a film's license has lapsed.
The following films may be available on various commercial streaming services or for a small rental fee. Also, check the link below to the Criterion Collection, a film distributor that has lifted their paywall for many films about the Black experience.