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Watching, Listening, and Celebrating the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

In celebration of Dr. King’s Birthday, I’m sharing some of my favorite speeches from him as well as a few films, documentaries, and television series that feature his life and legacy. Some of these are hidden gems, along with a few speeches and films that I have learned about through my time as a student and now professor. Check them out below:

Dr. G’s Fave Speeches from Dr. King:

Films, Documentaries, and Television Series [*Premium Subscription]

  • Genius: MLK/X (2024) [Set to be released on February 1st on National Geographic, Hulu, and Disney+]
  • King: A Filmed Record…Montgomery to Memphis (1970) [Can be found on Apple TV and Amazon Prime*]
  • Eyes on the Prize series (1993) [Can be found on HBO Max and Amazon Prime*]
  • Boycott (2001) [Can be found here and on HBO Max]
  • Betty & Coretta [Can be found on Lifetime and Amazon Prime]
  • Selma (2014) [Can be found on Amazon Prime]
  • Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise (2016) [Can be found on Amazon Prime and PBS Documentaries]
  • I Am Not Your Negro (2017) [Can be watched on Amazon Prime]
  • King in the Wilderness (2018) [Can be watched here and on HBO Max]
  • I Am MLK Jr (2018) [Can be found on Amazon Prime and the CW]
  • MLK/FBI (2020) [Can be found on Hulu and Apple TV+]
  • Four Died Trying (2023) [Can be found on Apple TV+]
  • Rustin (2023) [Can be found on Netflix]

As an extra bonus, you can also check out this 360 Look at the National Civil Rights Museum which features Dr. King’s legacy.

“There comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but he must take it because his conscience tells him it is right.”

~Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Spring 2024 (January-March) Television Line-Up!!

With the writer’s and actor’s strike settled, I’m looking forward to watching some new shows and returning ones. Lord knows it has been a long minute since we’ve had some consistent television. Well, guess what?! We do not have to wait any longer!! So let’s see what is on the agenda for Spring 2024!!

ABC

  • The Bachelor  (January 20)
  • Abbott Elementary (February 7)
  • American Idol  (February 18)
  • Will Trent (February 20)
  • The Rookie (February 20)
  • The Good Doctor (February 20)
  • 96th Academy Awards (March 10)
  • 9-1-1 (March 14)
  • Grey’s Anatomy (March 14)
  • Station 19 (March 14)

CBS

  • 81st Golden Globes Award (January 7)
  • 66th Grammy Awards (February 4)
  • Super Bowl LVIII  (February 11)
  • Tracker (February 11)
  • The Neighborhood (February 12)
  • Bob ♥ Abishola (February 12)
  • NCIS (February 12)
  • NCIS: Hawai’i (February 12)
  • FBI (February 13)
  • FBI: International (February 13)
  • FBI: Most Wanted (February 13)
  • Ghosts (February 15)
  • S.W.A.T. (February 16)
  • Fire Country (February 16)
  • Blue Bloods (February 16)
  • The Equalizer (February 18)
  • CSI: Vegas (February 18)

NBC

  • Night Court (January 2)
  • La Brea (January 9)
  • Chicago Med/Chicago Fire/Chicago P.D. (January 17)
  • Law & Order (January 18)
  • Law & Order: SVU (January 18)
  • Law & Order: Organized Crime (January 18) 
  • Saturday Night Live (January 21)

HBO Max

  • True Detective: Night Country (January 14)
  • Curb Your Enthusiasm (February 4)

Fox

  • The Cleaning Lady (March 5)
  • The Masked Singer (March 6)
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FX

  • Shōgun (February 27)

Disney+

  • Echo (January 9)

MTV

  • RuPaul’s Drag Race (January 5)

Netflix

  • Avatar: The Last Airbender (February 22)
  • The Gentlemen (March 7)

Prime Video

  • Expats (January 26)
  • Mr. & Mrs. Smith (February 2)

Investigation Discovery

  • The Curious Case of Natalia Grace: Natalia Speaks (January 1)

Get your calendars ready!!

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Weekly Trailer Alerts!!

We are just a few short days from entering 2024, but I still got a few trailers to share before we leave! While this may be the last week of 2023, remember the trailers never end, they just continue forward. So let’s see what is in store as we finish out these last few days of 2023…

Check them out below:

Self Reliance (Streming on Hulu January 12, 2024)

Origin (In theaters January 19, 2024)

The Kitchen (Streaming on Netflix January 19, 2024)

Expats (Streaming on Prime Video January 26, 2024)

Shōgun (Streaming on FX February 2024)

Argylle (In theaters February 2, 2024)

The Regime (Streaming on Max March 3, 2024)

The American Society Of Magical Negroes (In theaters March 22, 2024)

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (Streaming on Netflix Summer 2024)

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Weekly Trailer Alerts!!

Playing a little catch-up because I know it has been a minute!! But as you will see 2024 is gonna be a HOT already!! I know I can’t wait!! Check out the trailers below:

Season 2- What If…? (Streaming on Disney+ – December 22nd)

Season 4- The Boys (Streaming on Prime Video-2024)

Fool Me Once (Streaming on Netflix – January 1st, 2024)

The Book of Clarence (In theaters January 12th)

True Detective: Night Country (Streaming on Max-January 14th, 2024)

Masters of the Air (Streaming on Apple TV+ – January 26th, 2024)

Mr. & Mrs. Smith (Streaming on Prime Video – February 2nd, 2024)

Fallout (Streaming on Prime Video-April 12th, 2024)

Season 2-House of the Dragon (Streaming on Max-Summer 2024)

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What to Watch on Turkey Day?-TV and Film Watchlist

Whether you have a Thanksgiving routine with your family or want to start some new traditions check out this Turkey Day watch list…

Network Television

  • Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade [8:30 AM- 12:00 PM/ET, on NBC]
  • The 2023 National Dog Show [12:00 PM/ET on NBC]
  • Green Bay Packers vs. Detroit Lions [12:30 PM/ET on FOX]
  • Washington Commanders vs. Dallas Cowboys [4:30 PM/ET on CBS]
  • San Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks [8:20 PM/ET on NBC]

Streaming Networks

**Netflix

  • Rustin: Activist Bayard Rustin faces racism and homophobia as he helps change the course of Civil Rights history by orchestrating the 1963 March on Washington.
  • Best. Christmas. Ever!: After a twist of fate brings their families together for Christmas, Charlotte sets out to prove her old friend Jackie’s life is too good to be true.
  • The Killer: After a fateful near miss, an assassin battles his employers — and himself — on an international hunt for retribution he insists isn’t personal.
  • Leo: A coming-of-age musical comedy about the last year of elementary school as seen through the eyes of a class pet.

**Hulu

  • The League: The dynamic journey of Negro League baseball’s triumphs and challenges is told through previously unearthed archival footage and interviews with legendary players.
  • Quiz Lady: A hilarious and heartfelt comedy starring Awkwafina and Sandra Oh as estranged sisters forced to cover their mother’s gambling debts, set out to get the cash the only way they know how – by turning Anne (Awkwafina) into a bona-fide gameshow champion.
  • Season 5-Fargo: In this anthology series inspired by the 1996 film, each season follows a mostly new cast of characters who get involved with murder investigations in different Midwestern towns, with seemingly unrelated crimes sometimes being connected in some way.

**Disney+

  • Dashing Through the Snow: After a traumatic experience, Eddie Garrick, a social worker, no longer believes in the magic of Christmas. At the request of his estranged wife, he brings his daughter Charlotte to work where a magical adventure begins for them.
  • The Naughty Nine: Mischievous fifth grader Andy finds himself without a visit or presents from Santa on Christmas morning. Realizing he must have landed on the “naughty list” and feeling unfairly maligned, Andy pulls together a team of eight other “naughty listers” to help him execute an elaborate heist at the North Pole to get the presents they feel they deserve. Along the way, the group comes to realize that the very best way off the naughty list is to redirect their unique talents for good — instead of mischief.
  • Season 2-Loki: The second season of the American television series Loki, based on Marvel Comics featuring the character of the same name, sees Loki working with Mobius M. Mobius, Hunter B-15, and other members of the Time Variance Authority (TVA) to navigate the multiverse in order to find Sylvie, Ravonna Renslayer, and Miss Minutes. 

**Max

  • Blue Beetle: Jaime Reyes suddenly finds himself in possession of an ancient relic of alien biotechnology called the Scarab. When the Scarab chooses Jaime to be its symbiotic host, he’s bestowed with an incredible suit of armor that’s capable of extraordinary and unpredictable powers, forever changing his destiny as he becomes the superhero Blue Beetle.
  • The Gilded Age: The Gilded Age follows a young woman who moves in with her old-money aunts and quickly gets entangled in the social war between them and their new-money neighbors. In a world on the brink of the modern age, will she follow the rules of society or forge her own path?
  • Rebuilding Black Wall Street: A six-part docu-series focusing on the ongoing reconstruction of the Greenwood District of Tulsa, which was destroyed in the 1921 massacre.

**Paramount +

  • Good Burger 2: Dexter Reed and cashier Ed reunite at fast-food restaurant Good Burger with a hilarious new group of employees.
  • Lawmen: Bass Reeves: American Western television series based on the life of the first African American Deputy U.S. Marshal west of the Mississippi River, Bass Reeves
  • Milli Vanilli: The story of Robert Pilatus and Fabrice Morvan, featuring interviews with the real singers, record executives, the producer mastermind behind the deception and exclusive interviews with Rob and Fab.

Apple TV+

  • A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving: Peppermint Patty invites everyone to Charlie Brown’s for Thanksgiving, even though he’s going to see his grandmother; Snoopy decides to cook his own version of a Thanksgiving meal with help from his friends.
  • Lessons in Chemistry: In the 1950s, Elizabeth Zott’s dream of being a scientist is challenged by a society that says women belong in the domestic sphere; she accepts a job on a TV cooking show and sets out to teach a nation of housewives way more than recipes.

**In Theaters

  • Wish
  • Thanksgiving
  • The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
  • Napoleon
  • The Marvels
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Weekly Trailer Alerts!!

Jumping back in the saddle with some new trailers!! Getting you ready for the Fall Season!! Check them out below:

Young Love (Streaming on Max– September 21st)

Heist 88 (Streaming on Showtime– September 29th)

Appendage (Streaming on Hulu-October 2nd)

Totally Killer (Streaming on Prime Video– October 6th)

The Burial (In theaters October 6th…Streaming on Prime Video October 13th)

Lessons in Chemistry (Streaming on Apple TV+ – October 13th)

Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom (In theaters December 20th)

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Weekly Trailer Alerts!!

It is literally the first of the month, my favorite month to be exact :-)!! August 1st, 2023!! So happy to share with you this week’s new trailers, check them out below:

Coming Soon-Young Love (Streaming on MAX)

Season 3-Only Murder in the Building (Streaming August 8th on Hulu)

Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip Hop (Streaming August 9th on Netflix)

Miguel Wants to Fight (Streaming August 16th on Hulu)

Season 3-The Morning Show (Streaming September 13th on Apple TV+)

A Haunting in Venice (In theaters September 15th)

SAW X (In theaters September 29th)

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Weekly Trailer Alerts!!

Coming to the close of another month, but the trailers still keep coming! Check them out below:

Season 3: Volume 2-The Witcher (Streaming on Netflix July 27th)

Season 6-The Chi (Streaming on Showtime August 4th)

The Passenger (Streaming August 4th on Paramount Network)

Season 2-Winning Time (Streaming August 6th on Max)

Season 2-Rap Sh!t (Streaming August 10th on Max)

Retribution (In theaters August 25th)

Season 2-The Wheel of Time (Streaming September 1st on Prime Video)

Gen V (Streaming September 29th on Prime Video)

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Weekly Trailer Alerts!!

Let me just say I am loving today’s trailer line-up! Lots of things to get you through these dog days of summer heat and a few to get you ready for Fall and Winter! Nothing like having a few shows to binge while staying cool!

So let’s see what’s on deck, check out the latest trailers below:

Full Circle (Streaming on Max July 13th)

Special Op: Lioness (Streaming on Paramount Plus July 23rd)

Season 3-Reservation Dogs (Streaming on Hulu August 2nd)

Poisoned: The Dirty Truth About Your Food (Streaming on Netflix August 2nd)

Napolean (In theaters November 22)

Wonka (In theaters December 15th)

Bob Marley: One Love (In theaters 2024)

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Weekly Trailer Alerts!!

Spring is Here in Full Force!! And it’s the top of the month, which means we also got some new trailers on deck!! Check them out below:

Love Again (In theaters May 5th)

Love to Love You, Donna Summer (STreaming on HBO Max May 20th)

Season 5-Mayans M.C. (Streaming on Hulu May 24th)

Platonic (Streaming on Apple TV+ May 24th)

Season 6-Black Mirror (Streaming on Netflix this June)

All the Light We Cannot See (Streaming on Netflix November 2nd)

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (In theaters November 17th)