Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Rockefeller, Terry Kay
2. Ott, Thomas
3. Massiah, Louis
4. Bond, Julian, 1940-
5. Hampton, Henry
6. Blackside, Inc
7. Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
8. WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)
9. World Institute of Black Communications
10. CEBA Collection

Description

1. 1 videocassette of 1 (U-matic) (58 min.) : sd., col. and b&w.; 3/4 in.

Summary

1. By the late 1960's, the anger in the poorer urban areas over charges of police brutality was smoldering. In Chicago, Fred Hampton formed a Black Panther Party chapter, at a time when police surveillance of movement activists was increasing. During this same period, inmates at New York's Attica prison took over the prison in an effort to publicize intolerable conditions.

Alternative title

1. Nation of law? 1968-1971.

Subject

1. Black Panther Party
2. Attica Correctional Facility
3. Political parties -- Illinois -- Chicago -- History
4. Prison riots -- New York (State) -- Attica
5. Civil rights movements -- United States -- History
6. African Americans -- Civil rights -- History
7. Chicago (Ill.) -- Politics and government -- 1951-
8. United States -- Race relations -- History

Genre/Form

1. Black films and programs.
2. Documentaries and factual films and video.

Call number

1. Sc Visual VRA-59

Note

1. This program forms part of the Communications Excellence to Black Audiences (CEBA) Award collection, a competition sponsored by the World Institute of Black Communications, inc.

Credits (note)

1. Directed and edited by Thomas Ott ; associate editor Bennett Singer ; executive producer, Henry Hampton.

Performer (note)

1. Julian Bond.

Terms of use (note)

1. Copyright on item : Blackside Incorporated ; 1990.

Title

1. Eyes on the prize : America at the racial crossroads. A Nation of law? 1968-1971 / a production of Blackside ; WGBH Boston presents ; produced, directed, and written by Terry Kay Rockefeller, Thomas Ott, Louis Massiah.

Imprint

1. United States : PBS, 1990.

Country of producing entity

1. United States.

Performer

1. Julian Bond.

Credits

1. Directed and edited by Thomas Ott ; associate editor Bennett Singer ; executive producer, Henry Hampton.

Terms of use

1. Copyright on item : Blackside Incorporated ; 1990.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Schomburg Moving Images and Recorded Sound

Added author

1. Rockefeller, Terry Kay.
2. Ott, Thomas.
3. Massiah, Louis.
4. Bond, Julian, 1940-
5. Hampton, Henry.
6. Blackside, Inc.
7. Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
8. WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)
9. World Institute of Black Communications.
10. CEBA Collection.

Added title

1. Nation of law? 1968-1971.

Research call number

1. Sc Visual VRA-59 Service copy.
2. Sc Visual VRB-1627 Original of: Sc Visual VRA-59.