Station:
Max (US)
Status:
Running
Start:
2025-02-25
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Inspired by Henry Hampton's legendary documentary series "Eyes on the Prize: America's Civil Rights Movement," this new installment of the groundbreaking 1987 series illuminates the bold stories of people and communities who continue to work for equity and racial justice in the years since the birth of the American civil rights movement.This new chapter of the iconic series begins in the late 1970s and continues into 2015, with episodes examining the strategies of those who fought for racial equality across multiple decades. As in the original production, diverse teams of acclaimed filmmakers bring each story to life by showcasing the work of citizens in an ever-more multicultural society working to achieve true equity.
There is no Next Episode of Eyes on the Prize III: We Who Believe in Freedom Cannot Rest 1977-2015 planned.
S1E1 - America, Don't Look Away 1977-1988
Documentary about the struggle for racial equality and justice in the US, beginning in the late 1970s, as activists in Philadelphia and the Bronx fight for fair housing and healthcare at the tail end of the Carter administration, and through to the rise of and the Aids crisis.
Air Date: 25 Feb 2025 11:00 (CDT)
S1E2 - Trapped
How public defenders and organisers sounded the alarm against the disproportionate impacts of the criminal justice system on the black community.
Air Date: 25 Feb 2025 11:00 (CDT)
S1E3 - Million Man March
New & Exclusive. Million Man March: The Million Man March in Washington, DC, was a transformative experience for many. Discover the controversy and community it created.
Air Date: 25 Feb 2025 11:00 (CDT)
S1E4 - Spoil the Vine
A look at the growth of the environmental justice movement between 1982 and 2011 as local activists fought threats to their communities' health and survival.
Air Date: 25 Feb 2025 11:00 (CDT)
S1E5 - We Don't See Colour
Exploring the complexities of affirmative action policies and how a changing demographic landscape affected school desegregation.
Air Date: 25 Feb 2025 11:00 (CDT)
S1E6 - What Comes After Hope?
Documentary about the struggle for racial equality and justice in the US, concluding with a look back at Obama's presidency, when despite hope for societal change, police brutality soared and BlackLivesMatter emerged.
Air Date: 25 Feb 2025 11:00 (CDT)