Eyes on the Prize
Description: This landmark series, which first premiered in 1987, documents the history of the civil rights movement in America. Produced by Blackside, segments include the Montgomery bus boycott of 1954, school desegregation in 1957 Arkansas, the right-to-vote battle within Mississippi, the march from Selma to Montgomery, Ala., and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The series has been honored with a George Foster Peabody Award, an International Documentary Award, Television Critics Association Award and numerous Emmy Awards.
Genre: Documentary, History
Year Released: 1987
Number of seasons: 2
Number of episodes: 14
First episode air date: January 21, 1987
Narrated By: Julian Bond
Program Creator: Henry Hampton
Executive Producers: Henry Hampton, Sheila Curran Bernard, MORE
Writers: Samuel D. Pollard, James A. DeVinney, Sheila Curran Bernard, Madison Davis Lacy
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Genre: Documentary, History
Year Released: 1987
Number of seasons: 2
Number of episodes: 14
First episode air date: January 21, 1987
Narrated By: Julian Bond
Program Creator: Henry Hampton
Executive Producers: Henry Hampton, Sheila Curran Bernard, MORE
Writers: Samuel D. Pollard, James A. DeVinney, Sheila Curran Bernard, Madison Davis Lacy
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