Eyes on the Prize III: We Who Believe in Freedom Cannot Rest 1977-2015

Episode 01

America, Don't Look Away (1977-1988)

Feb 25, 2025 · 57 min

Through the rise of Reaganomics and the AIDS crisis, communities in the South Bronx and Philadelphia fight for housing and healthcare.

Episode 02

Trapped (1989-1995)

Feb 25, 2025 · 60 min

Public defenders and organizers sound the alarm against the disproportionate impacts of the criminal justice system on the Black community.

Episode 03

Million Man March (1995)

Feb 26, 2025 · 60 min

A look at the controversy and community inspired by the 1995 Million Man March in Washington, D.C.

Episode 04

Spoil the Vine (1982-2011)

Feb 26, 2025 · 47 min

Amid a growing environmental justice movement, communities in West Virginia and Florida fight threats to their health and survival.

Episode 05

We Don't See Color (1996-2013)

Feb 27, 2025 · 60 min

Academics and organizers explore the complexities of affirmative action and how changing demographics have affected school desegregation.

Episode 06

What Comes After Hope? (2008-2015)

Feb 27, 2025 · 60 min

The years of America's first Black president mark both a rise in police brutality and the emergence of the #BlackLivesMatter movement.