Name: Eyes on the Prize III: We Who Believe in Freedom Cannot Rest
Released: 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Julian Bond

TV Show · Documentary · History

Inspired by Henry Hampton's legendary 1987 documentary series, this illuminating new installment showcases the bold stories of people and communities who have continued to work towards equity and racial justice, covering the late 1970s through the 2010s.

2025 · 56m

Starring Julian Bond

EPISODE 1

America, Don't Look Away

Through the rise of Reaganomics and the AIDS crisis, communities in the South Bronx and Philadelphia fight for housing and healthcare.
EPISODE 2

Trapped

Public defenders and organizers sound the alarm against the disproportionate impacts of the criminal justice system on the Black community.
EPISODE 3

Million Man March

A look at the controversy and community inspired by the 1995 Million Man March in Washington, D.C., which came to be a transformative experience for many of the people who traveled from around the nation to participate.
EPISODE 4

Spoil the Vine

After a series of chemical leaks and toxic exposures threaten the health and survival of predominantly Black communities, local activists in West Virginia and Florida draw attention to the growing environmental justice movement.
EPISODE 5

We Don't See Color

Academics and organizers reflect on the impact of a 1996 California bill targeting Affirmative Action and how a changing demographic landscape has affected school desegregation across the nation.
EPISODE 6

What Comes After Hope?

Despite hope for significant societal change following the election of America’s first Black president, police brutality soars and a new movement emerges under the banner of #BlackLivesMatter.