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Eyes on the Prize (PBS Mini Series Boxed Set) [VHS]

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"I know the one thing we did right, was the day we started to fight...keep your eyes on the prize, hold on my lord, hold on! " These are the lyrics to the music in the opening of each tape, in the Eyes on the Prize set. I consider this collection one of the most influential forms of film ever made. The power of the visuals, the singing, the interviews of the civil rights movement is so overwhelming throughout these videos. When I become a classroom teacher, I fully intend to use these videos to educate students about the experiences and injustice of the civil rights movement.

This documentary is one of my most prized possessions, which I value tremendously because it is an important tool in educating people about the civil rights movement in ways they cannot be educated through reading of books or articles.

It should be made mandatory in all schools to have the social studies teachers show this video. The students will definately walk away with a much different perspective on America and race relations - the perspective that offers the truth.

Who can dispute the horrible murders of Emmitt Till, Cheney Goodman & Schwerner, among countless of others? Eyes on the Prize does not cover up the graphic details of these situations, but rather shows them - close up. It'll leave images in your mind you will vividly remember for a long, long time. Then there's the era of MLKing, Jr. and the March on Washington. The Montgomery Bus Boycott, the Brown vs. Board of Education decision, and the list goes on and on.

Unquestionably a video worth purchasing and watching over and over and over. You'll learn something new each time.

"EYES ON THE PRIZE" is a film for all races of people to experience. Because of its frankness the film lends itself to subject matter that can be inflammatory to some, however it is presented in a manner that can lend itself to be an agent of healing for many more. Although it is hailed as a masterpiece for people of color, it is truly a film for all people, especially white America.

I have used this video series to students of all ages and ethnic/racial backgrounds and it has shocked them that these events took place here in the United States. This is a great tool for anyone who teaches about the civil rights movement. It is a must see! It has opened the lives of many of Youth that I have worked with.

Eyes on the Prize is by far the best recorded history of the civil rights movement. An Emmy winning documentary, parents, churches and schools can successfully use this video as a tool to fully explain the most strategic movement in our nation's history. In a time when young people are apathetic toward other's ethnicity, Eyes on the Prize can be a bridge toward their greater understanding of the struggles of people of color. Parents of all ethnicities should ensure that their children fully understand tolerence and respect toward others and this documentary can be utilized in doing so.

Open letter to Amazon.com
RE: Eye's On the Prize
Who is holding this educational documentary hostage?
I understand that many people may have their hands in the films royalty cookie jar but lets be real. All their greed should not prevent this film from being legally duplicated and market.
DVD format will make this documentary more accessable and affordable to all.
If they can figure out how to release Deep Throat on to DVD, I know this historical American master piece can be released also. Then it can be placed on sale at your site or for rent at Blockbuster.

...to PBS Home Video to (re-)release this remarkable set on accessible, affordable DVD. This is one of the most intelligent, affecting, & stimulating things I've ever seen on television. I had taped the original programs onto homemade VHS tapes when it was first aired, but, as quality TV has not, technology has advanced and many viewers would snap this series up in a heartbeat on DVD. Rent it from your local library, show it to your children, show it in schools--- and then let's get 'em to make 'em on DVD so we can own 'em! Shout it out loud!

All I can say about this series is that it is wonderful. Just WONDERFUL. Words can not give enough detail to this series, you have to watch it. Peroid. This is not a series for Black people, it is a series for ALL people. I watch this series every year with my family.

The most powerful documentary on the civil rights era!!!

This is the best documentary I have ever seen it is wonderful that they are reissuing it on DVD. Many of the stories bring me to tears as the time line of the civil rights movement is played out. It should be a requirement for all americans to watch this important piece of american history. A must see.

This documentary contains actual footage on the struggle for freedom in America. You will hear some of the greatest speeches from the 1950's and 1960's. You will experience the persecution and the victory achieved by Blacks in America. Many of the people who survived the civil rights era are interviewed and allowed to provide a modern day perspective. Some of MLK's closest friends give you insight on MLK. No other resource on the civil rights movement will educate you as throughly and as powerfully as this video.