Eyes on the Prize

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Eyes on the Prize is an American television series and 14-part documentary about the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. The documentary originally aired on the PBS network and also aired in the United Kingdom on BBC2.read more
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Eyes on the Prize is an American television series and 14-part documentary about the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. The documentary originally aired on the PBS network and also aired in the United Kingdom on BBC2. Created and executive produced by Henry Hampton at the film production company Blackside and narrated by Julian Bond, the series uses archival footage, stills and interviews of participants and opponents of the movement. The title of the series is derived from the folk song "Keep Your Eyes on the Prize," which is used in each episode as the opening theme music.

Original Release

01/21/1987 on PBS

US Release

01/21/1987

Cast

# Title Air Date
1 The Time Has Come: 1964-1966 Monday, 15 January 1990
2 Two Societies: 1965-1968 Monday, 22 January 1990
3 Power!: 1966-1968 Monday, 29 January 1990
4 The Promised Land: 1967-1968 Monday, 05 February 1990
5 Ain't Gonna Shuffle No More: 1964-1972 Monday, 12 February 1990
6 A Nation of Law?: 1968-1971 Monday, 19 February 1990
7 The Keys to the Kingdom: 1974-1980 Monday, 26 February 1990
8 Back to the Movement: 1979-Mid 1980s Monday, 05 March 1990
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Directors

James A. DeVinney, Terry Kay Rockefeller, Sheila Curran Bernard, Sam Pollard, Orlando Bagwell, Jacqueline Shearer, Madison D. Lacy, Callie Crossley, Louis J. Massiah, Judith Vecchione, Paul Stekler, Thomas Ott

Writers

Steve Fayer, James A. DeVinney, Sheila Curran Bernard, Sam Pollard, Terry Kay Rockefeller, Jacqueline Shearer, Madison D. Lacy, Callie Crossley, Louis J. Massiah, Paul Stekler, Thomas Ott

Creators

Henry Hampton

Cast

Producers

Editors

Charles Scott, Betty Ciccarelli, Lillian Benson, Thomas Ott, Daniel Eisenberg, Daniel Eisenberg, Jeanne Jordan

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