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Black History Month: Watch

MC Library celebrates Black History Month.

Films on Black Cinema

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Slam

Raymond (Saul Williams) is a young Black performance poet living in Washington, D.C. who is arrested and imprisoned for a petty marijuana charge. Danger lurks around every corner, but nothing can stop him from establishing his identity, strength, and voice. In jail, Raymond meets a prison gang leader (Bonz Malone) and a writing teacher (Sonja Sohn) who inspires him to use the power of creative expression to fight for his freedom and avoid becoming another victim of the racist criminal justice system.

Films on Black History and Identity

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The Legend of the Underground

THE LEGEND OF THE UNDERGROUND exposes the punitive laws in Nigeria that have put an already beleaguered community at increased risk of extortion and violence. Following a group of a young non-conforming Nigerians who have created safe houses for themselves in Lagos and Harlem, the film toggles between the two cities as daily threats endanger the health and safety of a community united across continents.

Find Films at MC Library

MC Library provides both physical media (DVDs) and streaming films. You can search for films (both DVDs and streaming films) using RaptorSearch, or search in an individual streaming media database.

Request an Item

Can't find a resource? MC Library offers multiple ways to request items you want.

Borrowing at MC Library

Current Montgomery College students, faculty, and staff can borrow materials from any MC Library location with their MC ID card. In addition, these users can access electronic resources, such as e-books, from anywhere by entering their M number when prompted.

Community users (those not currently affiliated with MC) can apply for a community user card, which allows them to borrow materials and use other library resources. Community users are not eligible to use electronic resources from off-campus but can use electronic resources on campus.

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