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Remember the Titans - Denzel Washington leads an integrated team of football players in suburban Virginia to victory in this film based on the real-life events from 1971.(Photo: Jerry Bruckheimer Films)

Photo By Photo: Courtesy Jerry Bruckheimer Films

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Hoop Dreams - This documentary follows two young inner-city teenagers, Arthur Agee and William Gates for almost five years on their journey toward playing professional basketball. (Photo: New Line Features)

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Hurricane Season - Based on the tragic events of Hurricane Katrina, Forest Whitaker stars as coach Al Collins — a high school football coach who takes his Marrero, Louisiana, team to the state championships. (Photo: Dimension Films)

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Above the Rim - Duane Martin stars as Kyle-Lee Watson — a promising basketball player who overcomes the many obstacles in his path toward professional success.Not only does this film star a Real Husband, but also features hip hop legend Tupac (as a powerful drug dealer), who acts as an obstacle in Watson's way.(Photo: New Line Cinema)

Photo By Photo: New Line Cinema

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Pride - Who ever said troubled teens couldn't become athletic stars? Terrence Howard proves everyone wrong when he plays a visionary coach who wants to assemble an all-Black swim team. Soon he silences all as the team defies odds and prejudices amid a 1970s Philadelphia backdrop. (Photo: Lionsgate)

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Ali - Will Smith knocked out this role about one of the greatest African-American pro boxers of the past 30 years, Muhammed Ali. The film chronicles Ali's early life, participation in the Nation of Islam and friendship with Malcolm X.(Photo: Columbia Pictures)

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Drumline - Taking a look at the cultural sporting event/artform of drumline band marching, Nick Cannon stars as a street drummer whose talent proceeds his cocky persona.(Photo: Fox Pictures)

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Love & Basketball - In this film Sanaa Lathan and Omar Epps struggle between the game they love and their love for each other.(Photo: 40 acres & a mule filmworks)

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42 - Out of this world and out of the ballpark, this film examines the journey of the first African-American Major League baseball player, Jackie Robinson, starring Chadwick Boseman. (Photo: Warner Brothers)

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Coach Carter - The sport film version of Lean on Me, this flick explores the strict academic regime implemented by Coach Ken Carter (played by Samuel L. Jackson) to not help his basketball team win games, but win in the classroom. (Photo: MTV Films)

Photo By Photo: MTV Films

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Crossover - Two friends and teammates, Tech (played by Anthony Mackie) and Noah (played by The Soul Man's Wesley Jonathan) struggle with pursuing their academic goals while combating the circumstances of their environment, including women.(Photo: Sony Pictures)

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Glory Road - A true testament to the power of team work, Josh Lucas stars as a head coach who bridges the gap between Black and white by guiding a Texas college basketball team to the NCAA National Championship.(Photo: Walt Disney Pictures)

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Jesse Owens - A polarizing figure and martyr not only for the sport of track and field, but for race relations. This documentary produced by Laurens Grant examines the turbulent life of Jesse Owens. (Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Photo By Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Images

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Tyson - Probably known best for his many run-ins with the law, Tyson, a James Toback film, laces a microscope on the life, recovery and ultimate redemption of former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson.(Photo: Sony Pictures)

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Brian's Song - Based on the relationship between Chacago Bears teammates Gale Sayers (played by Billy Dee Williams) and Brian Piccolo (James Caan), you see the characters' friendship blossom even through Piccolo's battle with cancer. (Photo: ABC)