If you’re looking to find new ways to further your cultural education, cinema has long been a go-to trove, a forum where the arts are channeled in a myriad of ways to express stories. In the world of Black cinema, these are often tales of triumph, justice, harmony, and a crossroads of understanding — powerful themes that stand as direct rebuttals to segregation and inequality. If you’re a Netflix subscriber, the streaming platform is a great place to start a crash course in assimilation. To help you get started, we’ve put together this roundup of the best films in Netflix’s Black Lives Matter collection. Looking for more films and shows that illustrate the Black experience? Check out our roundups of the best Black shows and movies to stream across all platforms. Middle of Nowhere (2012) In writer-director Ava DuVarney’s Middle of Nowhere , Emayatzy Corinealdi stars as Ruby, a med student on course to become a doctor. In between practicing and her studies, she spends time visiting her imprisoned husband, Derek (Omari Hardwick). Hoping to get him paroled early, Ruby’s family and friends fight against Ruby’s convictions at every turn. When she meets a friendly bus driver (David Oyelowo), her…