Celebrating Black History Month on Crackle in February!

Join your friends from Crackle as we celebrate Black History Month by honoring the impact black culture has had on the world and on our hearts! Check out these free titles on Crackle all through February!

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Living on Soul

Documentary Feature Film

Filmed during their three-night, sold-out residency at the historic Apollo Theater, this hybrid docu-concert film features the late great Sharon Jones, Charles Bradley and the rest of the Grammy-nominated Daptone Records family.

Skin

Documentary Feature Film

Based on a true story, SKIN follows Sandra Laing, a distinctly mixed-race South African woman born to white parents during the apartheid era.

Sidemen: Long Road to Glory

Documentary Feature Film

Long Road To Glory is an intimate look at the incredible lives and legacies of piano player Pinetop Perkins, drummer Willie ‘Big Eyes’ Smith and guitarist Hubert Sumlin, all Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf sidemen. The film captures some of the last interviews and their final live performances together, before their deaths in 2011.

BlaxploItalian: 100 Years of Blackness in Italian Cinema

Documentary Feature Film

A documentary that uncovers the careers of a population of entertainers never heard from before: Black actors in Italian cinema.

Inside the Black Box

Crackle Original Interview Series

A new spin on celebrity interview shows, INSIDE THE BLACK BOX spotlights the world’s greatest artists of color, from actors to producers to directors, writers and musicians, and reflects on how one’s complexion affected their journey to success. Led by Emmy Award-winning actor Joe Morton and casting director/celebrity acting coach Tracey Moore and filled with an audience of young artists clamoring to learn as much as they can from our hosts and A-List guests. Each episode is filled with life lessons, history, exciting performance exercises, and honest discussions about the role race plays in the entertainment industry.

Obama: Building the Dream

Documentary Feature Film

After spending two tumultuous terms in office, through a period of geopolitical upheaval and economic crisis, it is easy to forget how the young president captivated the world simply by being ‘Obama’.

James Brown: Live at the Boston Garden

Concert Film

Live at the Boston Garden: April 5, 1968 is a concert film starring James Brown. Recorded at the Boston Garden by WGBH-TV the night after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., it was broadcast live in an effort to quell potential riots in the city.

How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)

Documentary Feature Film

Feature-length documentary on renegade filmmaker, novelist, musician and theater impresario, Melvin Van Peebles.

Dolemite

Feature Film

The legendary classic…the pillar of the blaxploitation genre….Rudy Ray Moore is DOLEMITE! A nightclub owner framed by some crooked cops is given early release to clear his name and take back what’s his with help from his all-girl army!

Cast: Rudy Ray Moore (Disco Godfather), D’Urville Martin (Rosemary’s Baby), Jerry Jones (The Long Goodbye)

Disco Godfather

Feature Film

Rudy Ray Moore’s fourth in a series of cult favorites finds him playing an ex-cop called back into action to stop an angel dust producer.

Cast: Rudy Ray Moore (Dolemite), Carol Speed (Black Samson), Jimmy Lynch (The Human Tornado)

Take Me to the River

Documentary Feature Film

Music legends from Stax records and Memphis mentor and pass on their musical knowledge to contemporary artists.

The Invaders

Documentary Feature Film

The Invaders follows the rise and fall of a militant black power group based in Memphis, TN in the late 1960’s.

Vince Carter: Legacy

Documentary Feature Film

Vince Carter: Legacy explores the transformation of the NBA’s longest career athlete, Vince Carter, from dunking into history, playing through the pain, and evolving to create a legacy unlike any player before him.

Bob Marley: Freedom Road

Documentary Feature Film

Bob Marley was without a doubt Jamaica’s most famous export. In this documentary, his long-time girlfriend Esther Anderson describes in detail their life together at home in Hope Road as well as in London.

Beyonce: Fierce and Fabulous

Documentary Feature Film

She is a true global megastar, despite having got married to fellow artist Jay- Z and had becoming a mother to daughter Blue Ivy Carter, Beyonce has continued to top the headlines. This is her story.

A Tiny Ripple of Hope

Documentary Feature Film

Charismatic activist Jahmal Cole works tirelessly to build a better Chicago for the teens in his neglected community, even if it comes at the cost of his home, his family, and his safety.

Dr. Dre: Another Beat

Documentary Feature Film

Follow the inside story of how it all began for Dr. Dre, as we take a journey though his pinnacle producer years right through to his lucrative partnership with Apple.

Kobe Bryant: A Tribute

Documentary Feature Film

Kobe’s dedication to his career, his family and his charity work led to him being adored the world over. But on Sunday January 26th 2020 his life would come to a sudden and tragic end.

Martin Luther King Jr. Enough is Enough

Documentary Feature Film

He was an extraordinary leader, with vision and ambition. He would fight tirelessly until his last days against injustice. By fighting for his dreams and against injustice, he powerfully impacted generations and he changed the world

Willie

Documentary Feature Film

Documentary about Willie O’Ree who was the first black hockey player who played in National Hockey League for Boston Bruins in 1957-58 and 1960-61 seasons.

Champions Forever

Documentary Feature Film

This unique program contains “The Lost Interviews of Muhammad Ali”. “Champions Forever”, a retrospective through the words and bouts of Muhammad Ali, George Forman, Joe Frazier, Kenny Norton, and Larry Holmes of the greatest era in heavyweight boxing history.

Something From Nothing: The Art of Rap

Documentary Feature Film

Ice-T travels coast to coast interviewing rap performers such as Q-Tip, Common and Kanye West to pay tribute to the musical art form.

Lennox Lewis: The Untold Story

Documentary Feature Film

Dr. Dre narrates the story of Lennox Lewis’ rise from humble beginnings to become the greatest Undisputed Heavyweight Champion in the modern era.

Whoopi Goldberg: The Winning Act

Documentary Feature Film

Whoopi Goldberg is an award-winning comedian actress and human rights advocate. She has achieved amazing success in the entertainment industry. From the streets of New York to the stage of Broadway and the Hollywood Walk of Fame, this is her story.

Nelson Mandella: Resistance

Documentary Feature Film

History never forgets its heroes, its legends and its victims. Explore the life and legacy of a man who alone changed history. With interviews with close relatives and historical archives, this documentary will send you back in time.

Author Profile

Al Mega

I'm Al Mega the CEO of Comic Crusaders, CEO of the Undercover Capes Podcast Network, CEO of Geekery Magazine & Owner of Splintered Press (coming soon). I'm a fan of comics, cartoons and old school video games. Make sure to check out our podcasts/vidcasts and more!