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[PovertyLiteracy 284] "Eyes on the Prize" airing tonight

Brian, Dr Donna J G

djgbrian at utk.edu
Mon Oct 2 11:59:11 EDT 2006


PBS is re-airing it's "Eyes on the Prize" special tonight. Other
episodes will be on Oct. 9 and 16.

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: EYES ON THE PRIZE
"Awakenings 1954-1956" and "Fighting Back 1957-1962"
Monday, October 2, 2006 9 - 11:00 pm
The landmark series about the U.S. civil rights movement
returns to PBS! The first episode focuses on what happens when
individual acts of courage inspire black Southerners to fight
for their rights. In part 2 states' rights loyalists and
federal authorities collide in the battle to integrate Little
Rock's Central High School and again in James Meredith's
challenge to segregation at the University of Mississippi. (CC,
Stereo, DVI)

Watch historic video clips of civil rights events; read
newspaper articles of the era; listen to music; and share your
memories at the companion Web site.

http://www.pbs.org/amex/eyesontheprize



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