Steve James Movies

The New Americans follows a diverse group of immigrants and refugees as they leave their home and families behind and learn what it means to be new...

Edith and Eddie, ages 96 and 95, are America's oldest interracial newlyweds. Their unusual and idyllic love story is threatened by a family feud that...

This forty-minute program was produced by the Criterion Collection in 2014

True story of boxers Joe Louis and Max Schmeling and their enduring friendship.

An investigation of the wrongful death of Carlos DeLuna, who was executed in Texas on December 7, 1989, after prosecutors ignored evidence...

Two boys escape from slavery, spend a year in a rehabilitation shelter, and eventually reunite with their families. Meanwhile, the man who rescued...

A documentary about neighborhood people creating change. Produced for the MacArthur Foundation by Kartemquin Films, this piece features six vignettes...

When a thriving, top-ranked African American elementary school is threatened to be replaced by a new high school favoring the community’s...

Why is minimum wage important? In 2013, Seattle became ground zero for the heated national debate about increasing the minimum wage to $15 per hour....