Eyes on the Prize

Season 2 Episode 3: Power! 1967-1968

The call for Black Power takes various forms across communities in black America. In Cleveland, Carl Stokes wins election as the first black mayor of a major American city. The Black Panther Party, armed with law books, breakfast programs, and guns, is born in Oakland. Substandard teaching practices prompt parents to gain educational control of a Brooklyn school district but then lead them to a showdown with New York City's teachers' union.

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

2

Episodes:

14

Cast:

Julian Bond

Quality:

HD

Duration:

60 min

First Air:

1987

Rating:

7.0