Eyes on the Prize

Season 3

This is a documentary series about the glory years of the American civil rights movement, starting in 1955 with the murder of Emmett Till and the subsequent trial and ending with the civil rights march to Selma in 1965. Along the way, the series touches on the major figures of the movement, such as Martin Luther King and Rosa Parks, and major incidents, such as the Little Rock school riots and the Montgomery, Alabama, transit boycott.

Where to Watch Eyes on the Prize • Season 3

6 Episodes

  • America, Don't Look Away (1977-1988)
    E1
    America, Don't Look Away (1977-1988)Chronicles community activists in New York's South Bronx and Philadelphia fighting for fair housing and healthcare at the tail end of the Carter administration and through the rise of Reaganomics and the AIDS crisis.
  • Trapped (1989-1995)
    E2
    Trapped (1989-1995)Documents the criminal justice system profiling public defenders in Washington D.C. and local organizers in South Central Los Angeles who sound the alarm about institutional structures and policies that disproportionately affect the Black community.
  • Million Man March (1995)
    E3
    Million Man March (1995)Chronicles the controversy and community inspired by the 1995 Million Man March in Washington, D.C. that came to be a transformative experience for many of the men who traveled in from around the nation to participate.
  • Spoil the Vine (1982-2011)
    E4
    Spoil the Vine (1982-2011)Amid a growing environmental justice movement, communities in West Virginia and Florida fight threats to their health and survival.
  • We Don't See Color (1996-2013)
    E5
    We Don't See Color (1996-2013)Academics and organizers explore the complexities of affirmative action and how changing demographics have affected school desegregation.
  • What Comes After Hope? (2008-2015)
    E6
    What Comes After Hope? (2008-2015)The years of America's first Black president mark both a rise in police brutality and the emergence of the #BlackLivesMatter movement.

 

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