FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Corporate Communications 214/854-3190   BLOCKBUSTER VIDEO® CELEBRATES BLACK HISTORY MONTH WITH GREAT AFRICAN-AMERICAN FILMS DALLAS, June 6, 1998 -Blockbuster Video is celebrating Black History Month in February by celebrating the history of African-American films from the past and present. With such classics as "Roots" from 1977 and "Soul Food" two decades later, the tradition of great African-American films grows richer every year. "Black History Month is set aside as a time to encourage Americans to learn about the important history of African-Americans in our country," says Larcine Bland, Blockbuster manager of Intercultural Affairs. "Many people may not be familiar with the wealth of great films featuring African-American actors and directors, so we assembled a list of videos as a guide for the occasion." Video titles to choose from for Black History Month include: Buffalo Soldiers (March 31, 1998) Cry Freedom (1987) Eyes on the Prize (1987) The Five Heartbeats (1991) Get on the Bus (1996) Ghosts of Mississippi (1996 ) Glory (1989) Malcolm X (1992) Mandela - Son Of Africa, Father of a Nation (1996) Martin Luther King: I Have a Dream (1963) Miss Evers' Boys (1997) The Jesse Owens Story (1984) Roots (1977) Rosewood (1997) Separate But Equal (1991) Soul Food (1997) Soul of the Game (1996) The Tuskegee Airmen (1996) Uncle Tom's Cabin (1987) A Woman Called Moses (1978) Blockbuster Entertainment operates approximately 6,000 Blockbuster Video and 400 Blockbuster Music neighborhood entertainment stores in the United States, its territories and 25 countries and may be accessed internationally at www.blockbuster.com. Blockbuster is a unit of Viacom Inc., one of the world's largest entertainment and publishing companies and a leading force in nearly every segment of the international media marketplace. ### |  Current Releases   |  Archives   | BLOCKBUSTER name, design and related marks are trademarks of Blockbuster Entertainment Inc. © 1998 Blockbuster Entertainment Inc. All rights reserved.