Eyes on the Prize Back to the Movement: 1979-Mid 1980s (Season 2, Episode 8)
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TV Episode | 57 min | Documentary, History

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Eyes on the Prize

Back to the Movement: 1979-Mid 1980s (Season 2, Episode 8)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 57 min | Documentary, History

Episode explores new and old challenges that black communities faced 25 years after civil rights struggle began. It follows black communities in Miami and Chicago and chronicles their dramatically different responses to these challenges.

Directors

James A. DeVinney | Madison D. Lacy

Writers

James A. DeVinney | Steve Fayer | Madison D. Lacy

Producers

James A. DeVinney | Henry Hampton | Madison D. Lacy

Cinematographers

Michael Chin | Boyd Estus | Robert Shepard

Editors

Betty Ciccarelli | Charles Scott

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 5, 1990

Release date

Mar 5, 1990 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar Award. Another 11 wins & 4 nominations

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49 cast members

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Muhammad Ali Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Greatest (1977)
Georgia Jones Ayres Self Self See fewer	Eyes on the Prize (1987)
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Dale P. Bowlin Self Self See fewer	Eyes on the Prize (1987)
John O. Brown Self (as Dr. John O. Brown) Self (as Dr. John O. Brown) See fewer	Eyes on the Prize (1987)
Jane Byrne Self Self See fewer	The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
Philip Carlton Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
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James Forman Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Eyes on the Prize (1987)
Edward G. Gardner Self Self See fewer	Eyes on the Prize (1987)
Joseph Gardner Actor Actor See fewer	Eyes on the Prize (1987)
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