Eyes on the Prize : Back to the Movement (1979-mid 1980s)

Eyes on the Prize : Back to the Movement (1979-mid 1980s) (2023)

Genres - Historical Film  |   Sub-Genres - Politics & Government, Race & Ethnicity, Social History  |   Run Time - 60 min.  |   Countries - United States  |  
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Synopsis by Betsy Boyd

Part of the documentary series Eyes on the Prize 2, which investigates the more recent journey of the civil rights movement and provides a follow-up to the acclaimed Eyes on the Prize series, Eyes on the Prize 2: Back to the Movement (1979-83) discusses the state of affairs in the American black community. In Miami, a sense of helplessness leads to a major riot on the district of Liberty City. Meanwhile, in Chicago, Harold Washington is elected the first black mayor, and blacks feel supported and optimistic.

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African-American, Civil-Rights, social-change, racism