Black or White (film) 2013 in New Orleans with the filming lasting for five weeks. Relativity planned to release the film in time to qualify for the Oscar race, starting with a limited release on December 3, 2014 then opening wide on January 30, 2015. The limited release was scrapped, however, in favor of an immediate wide release. "Black or White" was released on Blu-ray and DVD on May 5, 2015. "Black or White" grossed $21.6 million in North America against a budget of $9 million. In its opening weekend of January 30, 2015, the film made a gross of $2.3 million on Friday,
Freedom Riders Riders from the North, who faced danger on behalf of southern black citizens, impressed and inspired the many black people living in rural areas throughout the South. They formed the backbone of the wider civil rights movement, who engaged in voter registration and other activities. Southern black activists generally organized around their churches, the center of their communities and a base of moral strength. The Freedom Riders helped inspire participation in other subsequent civil rights campaigns, including voter registration throughout the South, freedom schools, and the Black Power movement. At the time, most black Southerners had been unable to register