Eyes on the Prize Reclaimed

Eyes on the Prize Reclaimed is the story of African American filmmaker Henry Hampton, the creation of the acclaimed television history of the civil rights movement and its legacy. The 90-minute documentary will explore the ‘making-of’ Eyes on the Prize and the series’ significance in teaching generations of Americans about the civil rights movement and its relevance today.

Through the story of the making of Eyes on the Prize, the landmark television history of the civil rights movement, the documentary will explore fundamental American ideas of democracy, citizenship, equality, and justice. In the current moment, as our nation’s historical narratives are heatedly debated, Eyes on the Prize Reclaimed will examine the significance of what stories we choose to talk about the American past and how we tell them, drawing on a wealth of historiography about the civil rights movement. It will introduce multiple, nuanced perspectives about how we teach the next generation about the victories, struggles, and limitations of America’s fight for racial justice.