PBS Documentaries Amazon ChannelEyes on the Prize (1987) is a documentary web series in English. On New MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch Eyes on the Prize online in HD.
Eyes on the Prize — Storyline
The definitive story of the Civil Rights era from the point of view of the ordinary men and women whose extraordinary actions launched a movement that changed the fabric of American life, and embodied a struggle whose reverberation continue to be felt today.
Cast & Crew
- Created by: Henry Hampton
- Starring: Julian Bond
Eyes on the Prize — Series Details
| First Air Date | 1987-01-21 |
| Seasons | 2 |
| Episodes | 14 |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Language | English |
| Network | PBS |
| Status | Ended |
| Rating | 7/10 (5 votes) |
Eyes on the Prize — Episode Guide
America's Civil Rights Years 1954–1965
- E1: Awakenings, 1954-1956 (1987-01-21) — Individual acts of courage inspire black Southerners to fight for their rights: Mose Wright testifies against the white men who murdered young Emmett Till, and Rosa Parks refuses t
- E2: Fighting Back, 1957-1962 (1987-01-28) — States' rights loyalists and federal authorities collide in the 1957 battle to integrate Little Rock's Central High School, and again in James Meredith's 1962 challenge to segregat
- E3: Ain't Scared of Your Jails, 1960-1961 (1987-02-04) — Black college students take a leadership role in the civil rights movement as lunch counter sit-ins spread across the South. "Freedom Riders" also try to desegregate interstate bus
- E4: No Easy Walk, 1962-1966 (1987-02-11) — The civil rights movement discovers the power of mass demonstrations as the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. emerges as its most visible leader. Some demonstrations succeed; others fai
- E5: Mississippi, Is This America, 1962-1964 (1987-02-18) — Mississippi's grass-roots civil rights movement becomes an American concern when college students travel south to help register black voters and three activists are murdered. The M
- E6: Bridge to Freedom, 1965 (1987-02-25) — A decade of lessons is applied in the climactic and bloody march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. A major victory is won when the federal Voting Rights Bill passes, but civil rig
America at the Racial Crossroads 1965–1985
- E1: The Time Has Come, 1964-1965 (1990-01-15) — After a decade-long cry for justice, a new sound is heard in the civil rights movement: the insistent call for power. Malcolm X takes an eloquent nationalism to urban streets as a
- E2: Two Societies, 1965-1968 (1990-01-20) — Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) come north to help Chicago's civil rights leaders in their nonviolent struggle against segregated ho
- E3: Power! 1967-1968 (1990-01-29) — The call for Black Power takes various forms across communities in black America. In Cleveland, Carl Stokes wins election as the first black mayor of a major American city. The Bla
- E4: The Promised Land, 1967-1968 (1990-02-05) — Martin Luther King stakes out new ground for himself and the rapidly fragmenting civil rights movement. One year before his death, he publicly opposes the war in Vietnam. His South
- E5: Ain't Gonna Shuffle No More, 1964-1972 (1990-02-12) — A call to pride and a renewed push for unity galvanize black America. World heavyweight champion Cassius Clay challenges America to accept him as Muhammad Ali, a minister of Islam
- E6: A Nation of Law?, 1967-1968 (1990-02-19) — Black activism is increasingly met with a sometimes violent and unethical response from local and federal law enforcement agencies. In Chicago, two Black Panther Party leaders are
- E7: The Keys to the Kingdom, 1974-1980 (1990-02-26) — In the 1970s, antidiscrimination legal rights gained in past decades by the civil rights movement are put to the test. In Boston, some whites violently resist a federal court schoo
- E8: Back to the Movement, 1979-mid 1980s (1990-03-05) — Power and powerlessness. Miami's black community — pummeled by urban renewal, a lack of jobs, and police harassment — explodes in rioting. But in Chicago, an unprecedented grassr
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does Eyes on the Prize have? 2 season(s) with 14 episodes.
Who created Eyes on the Prize? Henry Hampton.
Where can I watch Eyes on the Prize? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.
