Eyes on the Prize III: We Who Believe in Freedom Cannot Rest 1977-2015 — Season 1
About this season
This new installment of the landmark 1987 documentary series Eyes on the Prize 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.
Episodes (6)
1. America, Don't Look Away (1977-1988)
1.0Aired 25 February 2025 • 57 min
Through the rise of Reaganomics and the AIDS crisis, communities in the South Bronx and Philadelphia fight for housing and healthcare.
2. Trapped (1989-1995)
1.0Aired 25 February 2025 • 60 min
Public defenders and organizers sound the alarm against the disproportionate impacts of the criminal justice system on the Black community.
3. Million Man March (1995)
1.0Aired 26 February 2025 • 60 min
A look at the controversy and community inspired by the 1995 Million Man March in Washington, D.C.
4. Spoil the Vine (1982-2011)
1.0Aired 26 February 2025 • 47 min
Amid a growing environmental justice movement, communities in West Virginia and Florida fight threats to their health and survival.
5. We Don't See Color (1996-2013)
1.0Aired 27 February 2025 • 60 min
Academics and organizers explore the complexities of affirmative action and how changing demographics have affected school desegregation.
6. What Comes After Hope? (2008-2015)
1.0Aired 27 February 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.