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Apr 4, 2021 · The landmark series Eyes on the Prize, produced by Blackside and first broadcast in 1987, is a special presentation of the award-winning PBS history series, American Experience.
From Chicago's first black mayor to ringside with Muhammad Ali to the "Mountain Top" speech of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., on the eve of his assassination, the series documents the journey of ...
Full-length interview with William O'Neal produced for "Eyes on the Prize II: America at the Racial Crossroads 1965-1985." Recorded on April 13, 1989. Digitized and restored thanks to funds from the NEH. Transcript available at digital.wustl.edu/eyesontheprize/browse.html.
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Through historical footage and interviews, "Eyes on the Prize II" reveals the triumphs and failures of individuals and communities. From Chicago's first black mayor to ringside with Muhammad Ali to the "Mountain Top" speech of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., on the eve of his assassination, the series documents the journey of black Americans from ...
Nearly two decades after its 1990 premiere, the groundbreaking second season of Eyes on the Prize returns to PBS as a special presentation of AMERICAN EXPERIENCE in February 2008 in honor of Black History Month. The series documents the journey of black Americans seeking justice, power and identity, from the mid-1960s to the mid-1980s, and ...
19. YOUR RATING. Rate. Documentary Biography History. "Ain't Gonna Shuffle No More 1964-1972": Explores a call to pride and a push for unity to galvanize Blacks. Cassius Clay challenges America to accept him as Muhammad Ali, who refuses to fight in Vietnam. Students at the traditionally Black Howard University fight to bring the gro... Read all.
Nearly two decades after its 1990 premiere, the groundbreaking second season of "Eyes on the Prize" returns to PBS as a special presentation of AMERICAN EXPERIENCE in February 2008 in honor of Black History Month.
