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1) Devotion
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"[The] epic and inspirational true story of two elite U.S. Navy fighter pilots who helped turn the tide in the most brutal battle of the Korean War: Jesse Brown, the first Black aviator pilot in Navy history, and his fellow fighter pilot and friend Tom Hudner. Their heroic sacrifices and enduring friendship would ultimately make them the Navy's most celebrated wingmen"--Container.
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In 1977, as the miniseries "Roots" hits the airwaves, two women are inspired to try and integrate their small Southern town. In a place where there are still "right" and "wrong" sides of the tracks, these two young women - one white, one black - forge an unlikely friendship that sparks a journey of independence and self-discovery, and ultimately results in the creation of the perfect hairdo.
8) Toe to toe
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Tosha is an African-American scholarship student from Anacostia, one of Washington`s poorest areas. Jesse is a troubled and promiscuous white girl from the ritzy suburbs of Maryland. The two forge a close and genuine bond on the lacrosse field, but their friendship unravels as they navigate through race and class-related obstacles. When Jesse and Tosha discover that they've both been dating the same boy, the conflict becomes explosive.
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Odessa Cotter, a quiet and dignified black woman, works as a housekeeper for Miriam Thompson in 1955 Montgomery, Alabama. When Martin Luther King organizes a boycott of the city bus system, Odessa begins walking to and from work. Miriam decides to support her housekeeper, defying both her racist husband and the powerful White Citizen's Council. Soon, the two womean are brought together in a lasting friendship that puts their lives in danger in the...