42
By Chadwick Boseman & Harrison Ford
42 is a phenomenal, inspirational sports film that beautifully tells the biographical story of influential African American sports icon Jackie Robinson. The Film tells the heroic story of Robinson's resilience to integrate Major League Baseball; 42, paints a realistic picture of the pressure, the pain and pushback African Americans faced during the 1940’s, as they fought to have access to the same opportunities as their white counterparts.This film depicts the cruelty of racial segregations and the courage of civil rights activists and African Americans in twentieth-century America. 42 is a brilliant film that showcases a critical period in history, while also celebrating the strength of African Americans (such as Jackie Robinson) to overcome racial barriers.