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Eyes on the prize: America's civil rights years.

Title
Eyes on the prize: America's civil rights years. Awakenings 1954-1956 / Blackside, Inc. ; WGBH Boston presents ; producer and director, Judith Vecchione.
Publication
United States : PBS, 1987-01.

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Additional Authors
  • Vecchione, Judith.
  • Hicks, James B.
  • Shuttlesworth, Fred L., 1922-2011.
  • Robinson, JoAnn.
  • King, Coretta Scott, 1927-2006.
  • King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968.
  • Nixon, E. D.
  • Abernathy, Ralph, 1926-1990.
  • Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
  • Blackside, Inc.
  • WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)
  • World Institute of Black Communications.
  • CEBA Collection.
Description
1 videocassette of 1 (U-matic) (60 min.) : sd., col. with b&w segments; 3/4 in.
Summary
This first episode of six discusses the history of segregation in the U.S., focusing on the south, and the impact of the 1954 Supreme Court decision against segregation in Brown vs Board of Education. Highlighted is the Emmett Till murder case and Rosa Parks and the Montgomery, Alabama bus boycott.
Alternative Title
Awakenings, 1954-1956.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Documentaries and factual films and video.
  • Black films and programs.
Note
  • This program forms part of the Communications Excellence to Black Audiences (CEBA) Award collection, a competition sponsored by the World Institute of Black Communications, inc.
Terms of Use (note)
  • Copyright on item : Blackside, Inc. ; 1990.
Call Number
Sc Visual DVD-1581
OCLC
NYPG92-F312
Title
Eyes on the prize: America's civil rights years. Awakenings 1954-1956 / Blackside, Inc. ; WGBH Boston presents ; producer and director, Judith Vecchione.
Imprint
United States : PBS, 1987-01.
Country of Producing Entity
United States.
Performer
Julian Bond.
Terms Of Use
Copyright on item : Blackside, Inc. ; 1990.
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Added Author
Vecchione, Judith. Director. Production personnel
Hicks, James B. Interviewee
Shuttlesworth, Fred L., 1922-2011. Interviewee
Robinson, JoAnn. Interviewee
King, Coretta Scott, 1927-2006. Interviewee
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968.
Nixon, E. D. Interviewee
Abernathy, Ralph, 1926-1990. Interviewee
Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
Blackside, Inc.
WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)
World Institute of Black Communications.
CEBA Collection.
Added Title
Awakenings, 1954-1956.
Research Call Number
Sc Visual DVD-1581 Service copy
Sc Visual DVD-941.
Sc Visual VRB-1639. U-matic. Original of Sc Visual DVD-941
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