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From free movie screenings and documentaries to streaming access and DVDs available for checkout, BPL offers multiple ways for patrons of all ages to celebrate history with Black movies throughout February.
Three Easy Ways to Watch Black History Movies at BPL
1. Borrow Black History DVDs – For Free with a Library Card
BPL offers DVDs covering a wide range of Black History topics, available for in-person checkout or online holds using a library card.
Click here: https://jeffa.na.iiivega.com/search?query=Black%20History%20DVDs&searchType=everything&pageSize=10
2. Stream Movies with kweliTV- Free with library cards
With a BPL library card, patrons can stream for free on kweliTV, a Black-owned streaming platform featuring 800+ award-winning films, documentaries, animations, and children’s programs highlighting the global Black experience. Genres include history, drama, wellness, sci-fi, education, and more.
Access by clicking here: https://www.kweli.tv
3. Attend Free Black History Month Movie Screenings
BPL branches will host in-person screenings and community conversations throughout February. See the list below and on the BPL calendar www.cobpl.org/calendar
Black History Month Movie Screenings at BPL
Smithfield Branch Library
History in the Making Movie Mania: Celebrating the Power of Resistance
Wednesdays, Feb. 4, 11, 18 & 25 | 3:30 PM
• Feb. 4 – Summer of Soul (2021)
• Feb. 11 – Ruby Bridges (1998)
• Feb. 18 – Red Tails (2012)
• Feb. 25 – The Great Debaters (2007)
Southside Branch Library
Friday, Feb. 20 | 3:30 PM
Black History Month Documentary Screening
Join us as we honor Black History Month’s 2026 theme, “A Century of Black History Month Commemorations.” This powerful documentary explores the vital contributions African Americans have made to America’s workforce, economy, and progress.
Free and open to the public.
West End Branch Library
Adult Movies
Tuesdays at 10:30 AM — Feb. 3, 10, 17 & 24
• Feb. 3 – Just Mercy (2019)
• Feb. 10 – One Night in Miami (2020)
• Feb. 17 – Woodlawn (2015)
• Feb. 24 – The Hate U Give (2018)
Kids Movies
Fridays at 3:30 PM — Feb. 6, 13, 20 & 27
• Feb. 6 – Soul (2020)
• Feb. 13 – Cool Runnings (1993)
• Feb. 20 – The Princess and the Frog (2009)
• Feb. 27 – Woodlawn (2015)
For more information on Black History Month movies, DVDs, and digital resources, visit the Birmingham Public Library catalog and search by topic, author, or title.
Click here: https://jeffa.na.iiivega.com/
TAKE ACTION TODAY
Get a library card. Choose how you watch. Celebrate Black history all month long by
streaming, borrowing, attending all for free at BPL. For more info, go to www.cobpl.org
Written by Roy L. Williams, Public Relations Specialist – Birmingham Public Library