Eyes on the Prize

"Eyes on the Prize" is an amazingly good and very thorough series about the civil rights movement in America from 1954-1965. While lots of shows have been made about this over the years, this one is the one to watch because of its length and breadth. Now I am not saying it's perfect--it could use an updating and doesn't really talk about the treatment of Black Americans before the mid-1950s and probably would have been better had it covered the late 60s...but it's still terrific. The shows are filled with lots of archival footage, interviews and nice narration. The shows are also very compelling--and well worth your time--and very educational. Great for kids and those not old enough to remember this turbulent time--a time we should all try to remember. See this one.

I've seen the original series several times and was taken along for an emotional and intellectual journey on "modern-day" beginnings of the Civil Rights Movement. There is no way I could conceive anyone but a strident racist could not be moved by the sheer simplicity of using the churches as the center to motivate and rally black people. Dr. King is shown as a young minister developing his oratory and the narration is intense. I would have to say that my favorite segment is the at first calm eulogy offered during the funeral following the death of a marcher that becomes angered at the seeming wantoness of murder. It was so impassioned it made me guilty for not being more involved in the Movement as a teen. Buy and watch the series. It will be among the best things you will ever do!

In 1987 I saw the Eyes on the Prize series in it's ENTIRETY.

Those too young to remember or those not. Yet born don't know that the history from this documentary is Missing the years following 1965. Why?

The public libraries have removed those years after 1965 from the shelves. Why? I decided to give Part One 10 stars because it is deserving.

Where's Part 2? And Why is it kept from this generation? Tell them. I know exactly Why.. In the series following 1965 there's a shift and split between the King Nonviolent ideologies and SNCC. Stokely Carmichael challenges King

The Watts riots takes place. Nonviolent strategies are questioned by a younger generation. The war in Vietnam is called into question by Dr. King. In 1966 or 7 he visits Cicero in Chicago where he's met with people who are more violent than in the South..

The Black Panther Party arrives in the seen after jung is assassinated. My children...Thank God had the chance to know and learn about the missing documentary. It's unfortunate this generation won't.

The late Henry Hampton, director of "Eyes on the Prize," was one of the finest human beings I've ever known. It's bittersweet to read of the licensing challenges faced by Henry's Boston company, Blackside, Inc. That might prove, however, that one cannot "keep a good man and his film down." Eighteen years ago Henry had me doing paperwork for him including transcribing the equivalent of dailies. "All Hours Typing," my Cambridge company, had other employees; but for Henry, I usurped the privilege to type, eyes on monitor, earphones on, at points where spirituals swelled up, spirits soared on screen--breath taking and moving then and now. Then to find later that Henry was one of those "still waters that ran deep"-- having been the key public information player for the broad minded Unitarian Universalist church. This documentary is not only great film making but a tribute to his memory and the Blackside team listed on IMDb plus Judy Richardson, Frank Galvin, and Josh Gordon.

Solid documentary that shows you can't know where you're going without knowing where you're from. For those out there feeling lost and not knowing how things can get better from here.... This documentary shares a roadmap with meaningful solutions. Beautiful stories here. Episode 1 shows the trials and tribulations of residents in the south Bronx in the 1970s, and how a group of people coming together, organizing, and putting in the hard work can truly make a difference and save a neighborhood. When the private sector shuts you out and the city government tries to make you disappear, the only way to fight back is together. Hasta la victoria siempre!