Eyes on the Prize

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.

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Created By

Henry Hampton

Status

Ended

Original Name

Eyes on the Prize

First Air Date

January 21, 1987

Last Air Date

March 5, 1990

Seasons

Episodes

Language

English

Production Companies

Blackside

Networks

PBS

S02E08

Back to the Movement, 1979-mid 1980s

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 grassroots movement triumphs. Frustrated by decades of unfulfilled promises made by the city's Democratic political machine, reformers install Harold Washington as Chicago's first black mayor.

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