The American Experience is showing Eyes on the Prize.  It was first aired in 1986 and is, in my opinion, the finest documentary of the fight for African American Civil Rights.  Anyone who is actually serious about understanding the era(not just paying lip service) will tune in.

The best Civil Rights documentary ever! I remember when it first aired. Imagine my shock during the chapter discussing Emmett Till. Prior to seeing that, I only saw a few childhood pics of him. I never saw his death photo. Unfortunately that made me more angry as a child.

The best Civil Rights documentary ever! I remember when it first aired. Imagine my shock during the chapter discussing Emmett Till. Prior to seeing that, I only saw a few childhood pics of him. I never saw his death photo. Unfortunately that made me more angry as a child.


I am old enough to just remember that.  I didn't understand all of it, but I knew how bad it was.  I also remember how much support his mother recieved at her announcement to have an open casket.  It was the only way to open some eyes, and it did do that.

I am old enough to just remember that.  I didn't understand all of it, but I knew how bad it was.  I also remember how much support his mother recieved at her announcement to have an open casket.  It was the only way to open some eyes, and it did do that.


I can see why she did it and I'm glad she did. The point was definitely made. I really hope those who are guilty are burning in hell.

The American Experience is showing Eyes on the Prize.  It was first aired in 1986 and is, in my opinion, the finest documentary of the fight for African American Civil Rights.  Anyone who is actually serious about understanding the era(not just paying lip service) will tune in.

That fight isn't over!  The last thing anybody should consider the Civil Rights movement is a done deal.  If there's one thing the past several years have taught me is "the price of liberty is eternal vigilence."  I didn't understand what that meant until this decade.  Always just assumed our leaders would support democracy.  I always assumed our people had learned the terrible lessons of fascism in Europe and the misery of communist dictatorships behind the Iron Curtain.  I never thought we would tolerate the brazen theft of our elections.  Though wrong.

Anyway, I remember hearing about "Eyes on the Prize" when it came out as a TV documentary in 1986.  I didn't see it then.  I'll try to watch it this time around.  It should be out on DVD as well, shouldn't it?

Anyway, I remember hearing about "Eyes on the Prize" when it came out as a TV documentary in 1986.  I didn't see it then.  I'll try to watch it this time around.  It should be out on DVD as well, shouldn't it?



I'm not sure.  They were having copyright problems with some of the songs involved.  I think I have seen it in a couple of libraries(I am a library stalker, I love going in to different ones and checking out the older buildings).  I would think UMass should have the series.

The American Experience is showing Eyes on the Prize.  It was first aired in 1986 and is, in my opinion, the finest documentary of the fight for African American Civil Rights.  Anyone who is actually serious about understanding the era(not just paying lip service) will tune in.


Sadly, the only channels I get are ABC and FOX. :P

I will have to look this up somewhere though. I have always been interested in the Civil Rights struggle and (surprise, surprise) they never really got super deeply involved in it at school.

And I just read all about Emmett Till. Words cannot express how I feel about that right now.

Sadly, the only channels I get are ABC and FOX. :P

I will have to look this up somewhere though. I have always been interested in the Civil Rights struggle and (surprise, surprise) they never really got super deeply involved in it at school.

And I just read all about Emmett Till. Words cannot express how I feel about that right now.



Do you have a local PBS channel that you pick up?  That's the station airing this.  "The American Experience" is just the name of the program that this show is a part of.

What date and time does the show air? I think I get a PBS station out of Vermont or somewhere... Maybe New York.

What date and time does the show air? I think I get a PBS station out of Vermont or somewhere... Maybe New York.



www.vpt.org

It starts tonight at 9 o'clock.  The listing will say "The American Experience"  I cannot stress what a great documentary this is and how well it captures the civil rights movement of the 50s and 60s. 

Sadly, the only channels I get are ABC and FOX. :P

I will have to look this up somewhere though. I have always been interested in the Civil Rights struggle and (surprise, surprise) they never really got super deeply involved in it at school.

And I just read all about Emmett Till. Words cannot express how I feel about that right now.


As I mentioned to Maxwell, you may be able to rent this from your local library.  I believe it is essential to understanding what went on. If it comes out in DVD I will add it to my collection.

www.vpt.org

It starts tonight at 9 o'clock.  The listing will say "The American Experience"  I cannot stress what a great documentary this is and how well it captures the civil rights movement of the 50s and 60s. 



Damn, I'm going to miss it. I have film club every monday, but maybe I can catch some of it.

Damn, I'm going to miss it. I have film club every monday, but maybe I can catch some of it.


If you can get a PBS station, they have a habit of showing things at multiple times during the week, but it may be at 5 am, or 3 in the afternoon.  You have to check the listings of the station you are watching. 

I just went through all my local listings to set DVR recordings, and it only lists the first two chapters.  What the hell? 

They better add the third later!  >:(

I just went through all my local listings to set DVR recordings, and it only lists the first two chapters.  What the hell? 

They better add the third later!  >:(



They only aired the first two last night.....I caught parts of it.

I just went through all my local listings to set DVR recordings, and it only lists the first two chapters.  What the hell? 

They better add the third later!  >:(


it is a series, the rest will be aired in subsequent weeks.

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it is a series, the rest will be aired in subsequent weeks.


Sorry, I think I was a little vague before.  I actually went forward 3 weeks, and there was nothing there.  I set recordings for last Monday and next Monday, but the third Monday they were airing something else.  Does that make sense?

Mark Foley:

Eyes on the Guys

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Sorry, I think I was a little vague before.  I actually went forward 3 weeks, and there was nothing there.  I set recordings for last Monday and next Monday, but the third Monday they were airing something else.  Does that make sense?


Your profile says you are in Salt Lake City.  This is the schedule for KUED


www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/schedule_customize.html

Your profile says you are in Salt Lake City.  This is the schedule for KUED


www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/schedule_customize.html


Hey thanks! 

Don't know how I missed them before, but I'm glad to see them now!

I watched the second chapter of