Movies and TV shows are a great way to educate individuals on history and knowledge that has long been kept from us. The faculty and staff at the World Academy for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (WAIE) have compiled a list of film recommendations for our young scholars to watch throughout their time in our community. However, we wanted to provide access to some of those media recommendations to the greater community at large. We invite you to watch the film recommendations below to learn more about the beliefs, customs, and mission of WAIE.
Through our WAIE Online platform, we will keep an up to date list of film recommendations for the community to enjoy. We have listed out the order in which you should watch our movies, TV shows, and media recommendations. However, when we add a new piece of media we will highlight that media in green for the duration of one week from its original posting date so you can find it easily. If you have media recommendations you believe the leadership at WAIE should look at then please submit film recommendations.
The Invisible Vegan
Recommendation Date: August 12, 2020
Release Date: January 21, 2019
The Invisible Vegan is a documentary that explores the problem of unhealthy dietary patterns in the African-American community, foregrounding the health and wellness possibilities enabled by plant-based vegan diets and lifestyle choices. “African Americans are emotionally connected to food because it’s about community and family.” -Lillian Hill
Cost: $0.00 (free with Amazon Prime)
Directors Jasmine Leyva
Starring Cedric the Entertainer, John Salley, Jasmine Leyva
Genres Special Interest, Documentary
Subtitles English [CC]
Audio languages English
[NEW] Healthy food vs junk food: Unlock the Massive Benefits of High Frequency Foods
Recommendation Date: October 10, 2020
Release Date: December 25, 2019
Geny Moreno Salamat reveals even more techniques to achieve a healthy blissful life with healthy food. Reconnect the mind and the body and reverse any diseased state of being (especially caused by junk food).
Cost: $0.00 (free on YouTube)
Directors Amexem
Genres Special Interest, Healthy Eating
Subtitles English [CC]
Audio languages English
Food As Medicine
Recommendation Date: August 22, 2020
Release Date: May 10, 2016
From personal healing, inspiration grew to create a positive film about people addressing disease with food. There are a lot of negative messages about the state of our nation’s health and diet, and we were inspired by the community of people we found who are fighting back against this downward trend. Food As Medicine is a documentary film that follows the growing movement of using food to heal chronic illness and disease.
Cost: $0.00 (free with Amazon Prime)
Directors Lenore Eklund
Starring Terry Wahls MD, Sarah Ballantyne PhD, Mickey Trescott NTP
Genres Documentary, Special Interest
Subtitles English [CC]
Audio languages English
[NEW] Importance of Sleep is Misunderstood | Dr. Aris Latham
Recommendation Date: October 10, 2020
Release Date: June 24, 2020
Old clip from interview we did with Dr. Aris Latham in 2019 at Rebel Salute. Did not use it initially due to the bad quality. We finally decided to share it due to the informative information he provides about the importance of sleep.
Cost: $0.00 (free on YouTube)
Directors I Never Knew TV
Genres Special Interest, Healthy Eating
Subtitles English [CC]
Audio languages English
Out of Darkness
Recommendation Date: June 13, 2020
Release Date: January 25, 2016
Out of Darkness is a full length three-part documentary examining the untold history of African people and the African cultural contribution to the nations of the world.
Cost: $14.99 (free with Amazon Prime)
Directors Amadeuz Christ
Starring Dr. Umar Johnson, Tim Wise, Tony Browder
Genres Documentary, Special Interest
Subtitles English [CC]
Audio languages English
[NEW] Killer Mike Gives Passionate Speech On Championing The Black Agenda
Recommendation Date: October 12, 2020
Release Date: September 16, 2019
Democratic or Republican party? Killer Mike explains why choosing a political party doesn’t need to be the focal point for Black America.
Cost: $0.00 (free on YouTube)
Directors Revolt TV
Genres Special Interest, Political Science
Subtitles English [CC]
Audio languages English
Jane Elliott on World Map Manipulation
Recommendation Date: June 30, 2020
Release Date: June 17, 2020
The map we have used in the United States school system has been a lie. Jane Elliott, long time anti-racism educator, discusses how the world map should truly be and the issues we face when teaching children a fake perspective of the world we live in.
Cost: $0.00 (free on YouTube)
Directors Popular Nation
Genres Special Interest, History
Subtitles English [CC]
Audio languages English
How the World Map Looks Wildly Different Than You Think
Recommendation Date: August 15, 2020
Release Date: August 12, 2020
All of us have seen a world map at some point in our lives before, but it is very difficult to imagine how certain countries and parts of the world compare to each other in size that are far apart. In this video, [he] explore[s] why the world looks very different than how it is portrayed in the Mercator Projection map. [He] then go[es] on to explore how certain countries are unexpectedly larger or smaller than what they appear to be, and how some places looks wildly different than our perceptions.
Cost: $0.00 (free on YouTube)
Directors Real Life Lore
Genres Special Interest, Geography
Subtitles English [CC]
Audio languages English
The Village of Peace
Recommendation Date: August 8, 2020
Release Date: February 2014
The Village of Peace reveals the untold story of the African Hebrew Israelites, an incredible group originally from Chicago, now thriving in the Israeli desert. The stories and perspectives of four Village members are woven together to illustrate a place unlike any other; a community enlightened by ancient scripture and determined to prioritize ‘life’ in its purest form.
Cost: $19.99 (free with Amazon Prime)
Directors Ben Schuder, Niko Philipides
Genres Special Interest, Documentary
Subtitles English [CC]
Audio languages English
Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America
Recommendation Date: September 21, 2020
Release Date: December 20, 2018
The Movie “Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America” uncovers the true identity of the Children of Israel by proving the true ethnicity of Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, the Sons of Ham, Shem & Japheth. Find out what Islam, Judaism and Christianity has covered up for centuries in regards to the true biblical identity of the so-called “Negro” in this movie packed with tons of research.
Cost: $49.99
Directors Ronald Dalton Jr
Genres Faith and Spirituality, Documentary
Subtitles English [CC]
Audio languages English
Jane Elliott – A World of Difference – World Map – Blue Eyes Brown Eyes
Recommendation Date: June 30, 2020
Release Date: March 9, 2020
In 1968, Jane was a third grade teacher in Iowa and the woman behind the “Blue Eyes, Brown Eyes” experiment. Our 80-minute interview took place at her home in California, during the interview, she became emotional three times: for her husband, her father, and Martin Luther King Jr. You may not agree with everything she believes in but you can absolutely agree with much of what she says.
Cost: $0.00 (free on YouTube)
Directors Popular Nation
Genres Special Interest, History
Subtitles English [CC]
Audio languages English
Dr. Umar Johnson On American Politics, Black Unity, Frederick Douglass Marcus Garvey Academy + More
Recommendation Date: August 15, 2020
Release Date: December 13, 2019
The Breakfast Club welcomes Dr. Umar Johnson back as he discusses the state of American Politics and the Black community. Progressing the Black community through unity and holding both political parties accountable, and the roles Blacks can play in the movement. Also, he discusses the importance of independent schools for the Black communities and the current attack on HBCUs that are moving them towards PWIs.
Cost: $0.00 (free on YouTube)
Directors The Breakfast Club
Genres Special Interest, Talk Show, Economics
Subtitles English [CC]
Audio languages English
The Search for the Real Mt. Sinai
Recommendation Date: July 25, 2020
Release Date: July 7, 2003
This program tells the amazing story of two explorer’s search for the real Mt. Sinai, They crawled into forbidden military installations, had to use night vision goggles to avoid being detected as they pursue their mission and discover over a dozen significant remnants still remaining at the site. Finding remarkable evidence that confirms the Bible as historically accurate. Weaving together real life adventure historical research and exclusive never-before-released footage, this exciting adventure leaps off the screen to document a story you’ll never forget.
Cost: $7.99 (free with Amazon Prime)
Directors Steve Greisen
Starring John Rhys Davies, Larry Williams, Bob Cornuke
Genres Documentary, Faith and Spirituality
Subtitles English [CC]
Audio languages English
The Sacred City
Recommendation Date: August 1, 2020
Release Date: May 2016
This British film was made about Canadian historian Dan Gibson, who has uncovered startling new archaeological evidence that Mecca was not the original Holy City of Islam.
Cost: $9.99 (free with Amazon Prime)
Directors David Taylor
Genres Faith and Spirituality, Documentary, Special Interest
Subtitles English [CC]
Audio languages English
From Babylon to America: The Prophecy Movie
Recommendation Date: April 25, 2020
Release Date: 2017
The mark of the beast. The little horn. The antichrist. The beasts of prophecy written about by Daniel in his book and John of the book of Revelation. These were some of the things that interested me as a skeptical young man growing up in Chicago while contemplating atheism or Christianity. I cannot physically see Him nor can I audibly hear Him. If God was real, how would I know?
Cost: $9.99 (free with Amazon Prime)
Directors Jan Capa
Starring Jan Capa
Genres Animation, Faith and Spirituality, Documentary
Subtitles English [CC]
Audio languages English
From America 2 Babylon: Making the Mark
Recommendation Date: April 25, 2020
Release Date: 2019
In the last film (From Babylon to America: The Prophecy Movie), we only had time to look at the tip of the iceberg that is the mark of the beast. In this film, we will do a little bit of review and then we are going to dig a little bit deeper on the subject of the mark of the beast. Please pray for the Holy Spirit to lead you, watch this film carefully, and make sure to take lots of notes!
Cost: $9.99 (free with Amazon Prime)
Directors Jan Capa
Starring Jan Capa
Genres Animation, Faith and Spirituality, Documentary
Subtitles English [CC]
Audio languages English
[NEW] We Still Live Here: Black Indians of Wampanoag and African Heritage
Recommendation Date: October 10, 2020
Release Date: August 22, 2014
Watch Black Indians of Wampanoag and African heritage who take pride in their tribal heritage speak up about their struggle to be recognized as African Native Americans dealing with race, skintone, identity and acceptance as Black Indians. “We Still Live Here – Âs Nutayuneân” by Anne Makepeace tells the story of how the Wampanoag are bringing their language and their culture back. Watch Next American Red and Black: Stories of Afro-Native Identity.
Cost: $0.00 (free on YouTube)
Directors I Love Ancestry
Genres Special Interest, Entrepreneurship
Subtitles English [CC]
Audio languages English
[NEW] Entrepreneurship & The Black Community (Her Words Will Give You CHILLS!)
Recommendation Date: October 10, 2020
Release Date: March 18, 2020
You DON’T want to miss this conversation. Two successful business owners, Shawn Davis (BIG SHAKE’S HOT CHICKEN) and Mignon Francois (The Cupcake Collection) speak on what it takes to succeed as a black entrepreneur.
Cost: $0.00 (free on YouTube)
Directors Anthony O’Neal
Genres Special Interest, Entrepreneurship
Subtitles English [CC]
Audio languages English
[NEW] Black Business Owners – Here’s 3 Things That You Should Know
Recommendation Date: October 10, 2020
Release Date: February 21, 2018
Ready to quit your 9-to-5 and start a business with the freedom to work from anywhere and travel the world? Black Business owners: here are the 3 things that you should know about successfully starting and growing your business. We as black people have never been taught the critical fundamentals of starting a successful business. Some of us stumble upon some knowledge from time to time, but we haven’t learned how to create a culture of black excellence with the things that we know. If you’re a black man that’s interested in doing better for yourself, your family, and community, be sure to watch this video.
Cost: $0.00 (free on YouTube)
Directors Uzziah at Black Men’s Career
Genres Special Interest, Entrepreneurship
Subtitles English [CC]
Audio languages English
Banking On Africa – The Bitcoin Revolution
Recommendation Date: August 12, 2020
Release Date: May 22, 2020
As the world races to lead the way in blockchain technology, could Africa have an advantage? This documentary follows the journey of Bitcoin pioneers as the continent seeks to leverage cryptocurrency to leapfrog standing world economic powers.
Cost: $0.00 (free with Amazon Prime)
Directors Tamarin Gerriety
Genres Special Interest, Documentary
Subtitles English [CC] , Español (Latinoamérica) [CC] , Español (España) [CC] , Français [CC] , हिन्दी [CC] , Português (Brasil) [SDH] , Português (Portugal) [CC] , 中文（简体） [CC]
Audio languages English
[NEW] Latinos: The Force Behind Economic Growth in America
Recommendation Date: October 10, 2020
Release Date: February 21, 2017
In a country built by immigrants, numbers represent the strength and ability to move forward both culturally and economically. Such is the case for Latinos, a growing force in the United States currently representing 18 percent of the overall population — a number expected to grow to 30 percent by 2060. The economic impact Latinos have in the country as a group is growing at a steady rate, and according to Nielsen, a global information measurement firm, Latinos are “the most influential segment since the baby boomers,” representing a $1.5 trillion consumer market.
Cost: $0.00 (free on YouTube)
Directors Lili Gil Valletta at Cultural Intelligence
Genres Special Interest, Economic Development
Subtitles English [CC]
Audio languages English
[NEW] Latinos Start Businesses Faster Than Any Other Group. So Why Can’t They Get Capital?
Recommendation Date: October 10, 2020
Release Date: December 16, 2018
She’s young, Latina, and a second generation business owner. She’s also a trailblazer as one of the few women at the head of a construction company. But Latino entrepreneurs are fighting uphill battles, including access to capital, despite the fact they start businesses faster than any other demographic. Soledad O’Brien sits down with Elizabeth Velez, president of Velez Organization, to share her personal story and her business advice for others.
Cost: $0.00 (free on YouTube)
Directors Matter of Fact
Genres Special Interest, Entrepreneurship
Subtitles English [CC]
Audio languages English
[NEW] Meet an Emirati entrepreneur who created two successful companies
Recommendation Date: October 10, 2020
Release Date: January 2, 2016
Meet an Emirati Entrepreneur who created two successful companies. Alia Al Mazrouie is the co-founder of globally successful Just Falafel and local success Little Haven Nursery. She had always wanted to set up her own business but Alia Al Mazroui, 35, never imagined that one day she would have diverse interests like a food business and a children’s nursery in her business portfolio.
Cost: $0.00 (free on YouTube)
Directors Gulf News
Genres Special Interest, Entrepreneurship
Subtitles English [CC]
Audio languages English
[NEW] Insight: Muslim businesswomen
Recommendation Date: October 10, 2020
Release Date: December 15, 2016
Once upon a time, you used to hear the phrase “business is a man’s world”. Proving this wrong – there has been a recent rise in the number of female entrepreneurs – especially from the Muslim community.
Cost: $0.00 (free on YouTube)
Directors TRT World
Genres Special Interest, Entrepreneurship
Subtitles English [CC]
Audio languages English
[NEW] Startups chase Muslim millennials
Recommendation Date: October 10, 2020
Release Date: July 1, 2018
Over 1 billion of the world’s 1.7 billion Muslims live in Asia, with around 250 million in Southeast Asia alone – and two thirds of them are under 30. Here are some startups chasing this fast-growing segment.
Cost: $0.00 (free on YouTube)
Directors Tech in Asia
Genres Special Interest, Entrepreneurship
Subtitles English [CC]
Audio languages English
[NEW] Black Excellist: 10 Young Black Entrepreneurs & Millennials
Recommendation Date: October 10, 2020
Release Date: April 4, 2018
Young business owners are among the most driven and visionary leaders today. Competing against established, innovative, and growing companies force you to think creatively and remain passionate about your product or service. These young, successful black entrepreneurs have many traits in common. But the most important one is that they believe in themselves.
Cost: $0.00 (free on YouTube)
Directors Black Excellence Excellist
Genres Special Interest, Entrepreneurship
Subtitles English [CC]
Audio languages English
Bill Nye The Science of Skin Color Science of Skin Color
Recommendation Date: July 20, 2020
Release Date: July 19, 2020
Bill Nye is at it again — this time, with a TikTok explaining the science behind skin color. Bill Nye explains the origins of all people and how Vitamin D (or lack there of) impacts the different shades and colors of people’s skin.
Cost: $0.00 (free on YouTube)
Directors Bill Nye
Genres Special Interest, Science
Subtitles English [CC]
Audio languages English
The REAL Magic of Melanin: Amazing Things You Didn’t Know!
Recommendation Date: August 15, 2020
Release Date: June 15, 2018
Black women often refer to their melanated skin as magic but many don’t know the benefits that their melanin possesses. [Chime] learned so much researching this topic and [she] know[s] you will too after watching. All Black people have an abundance of melanin. Male & female. Love the skin you’re in!
Cost: $0.00 (free on YouTube)
Directors Chime
Genres Special Interest, Science
Subtitles English [CC]
Audio languages English