Eyes on the Prize III: We Who Believe in Freedom Cannot Rest 1977-2015 (2025)
Synopsis
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.
Creator
Dawn Porter, Joy Gorman Wettels, Bedonna Smith
Network
HBO
Episodes
America, Don't Look Away (1977-1988)
Through the rise of Reaganomics and the AIDS crisis, communities in the South Bronx and Philadelphia fight for housing and healthcare.
Trapped (1989-1995)
Public defenders and organizers sound the alarm against the disproportionate impacts of the criminal justice system on the Black community.
Million Man March (1995)
A look at the controversy and community inspired by the 1995 Million Man March in Washington, D.C.
Spoil the Vine (1982-2011)
Amid a growing environmental justice movement, communities in West Virginia and Florida fight threats to their health and survival.
We Don't See Color (1996-2013)
Academics and organizers explore the complexities of affirmative action and how changing demographics have affected school desegregation.
What Comes After Hope? (2008-2015)
The years of America's first Black president mark both a rise in police brutality and the emergence of the #BlackLivesMatter movement.
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Details
Original Title
Eyes on the Prize III: We Who Believe in Freedom Cannot Rest 1977-2015
Status
Returning Series
Seasons
1
Episodes
6
Production
Anonymous Content, HBO Documentary Films, Blackside
