5 Films That Explore Black Lives br and Systemic Racism These films help to provide insight br into how black lives have been br impacted by white authority. 1. 'Boyz N the Hood' (1991) John Singleton's semi-autobiographical debut depicted br what it's like to live in a world where doing something as br simple as going to the corner store could get you killed. 2. 'Do The Right Thing' (1989) Spike Lee wrote, starred in and directed br this film that results in a black man br being killed by the NYPD. 3. 'Selma' (2014) This film revolves around the br Voting Rights Act of 1965, featuring the march on br Bloody Sunday and various events leading up to it. 4. 'Queen & Slim' (2019) This film depicts an African American couple br who is pulled over by a racist police officer br on the way home from a first date. 5. 'Harriet' (2019) This biopic chronicles famed abolitionist br Harriet Tubman's story after joining br the Underground Railroad.