Charter Celebrates Black History Month with Movies That Entertain and also Educate

STAMFORD, Conn., Feb. 5, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Charter is offering a diverse list of movies On Demand to celebrate the significance of African-Americans in film and culture during Black History Month.  The collection is now available on Charter On Demand.

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Some movies are about famous historical figures, human struggles, love, hate.  The ground-breaking television six episode miniseries "Roots" is among the months' selections.  All these films will entertain but in many cases, also educate. 

• The Color Purple
• Do the Right Thing
• How Stella Got Her Groove Back
• Malcolm X
• Roots (6 episodes)
• The Help
• The Wiz
• Clara's Heart
• Ali
• Corrina, Corrina
• Beloved
• Lean on Me
• Baggage Claim
• Why Do Fools Fall in Love?

Charter customers can watch them by going to Channel 1, Choose "Movies" and then selection "Movie Collections". In markets that do not have a "Movie Collections" option, you can find your movies within the "New Release Movies" and "Movie Library" categories.

For more information about Charter On Demand, please visit:
www.charter.com/service-details/tv-menu/tv-on-demand-overview

The Color Purple © Warner Brothers Entertainment.  All Rights Reserved
Do The Right Thing ©1998 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.
How Stella Got Her Groove Back © 1998 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
Malcolm X © Warner Brothers Entertainment. All Rights Reserved
Roots 6-Part mini-Series ® 1977 Warner Brothers Entertainment
The Help ©2011 DREAMWORKS II DISTRIBUTION CO., LLC. All Rights Reserved
The Wiz © 1978 Universal City Studios, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Clara's Heart @ 1988 Warner Brothers Studio.  All Rights Reserved
Ali © 2001 Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Corrina, Corrina © 1994 Warner Brothers Pictures All Rights Reserved
Beloved © 1998 Walt Disney Pictures All Rights Reserved
Lean on Me © 1989 Warner Brothers Entertainment All Rights Reserved
Baggage Claim © 2013 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
Why Do Fools Fall In Love © 1998 Warner Brothers Pictures All Rights Reserved

About Charter

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Anita Lamont, 314-543-2215, anita.lamont@charter.com