Eyes on the Prize: Where Do We Go From Here?

The Civil Rights Movement of the 1950's and 1960's occupies a unique position in American consciousness: at once both a critical epoch to be remembered and unfinished business to be completed. During these early days of the Obama presidency, some say that memory of the movement is receding, whereas others say that a national conversation about race and class needs to be recast for the future. Through presentation and discussion, with emphasis on Martin Luther King, Jr.'s speeches and the PBS documentary Eyes on the Prize, this two-part program will explore the possibilities of both honoring the past accomplishments of the Civil Rights Movement and confronting its future.