About this episode from TV Guide
“Awakenings 1954-56” profiles Mose Wright, a black Mississippian who testified against two white men accused of murder; and Rosa Parks, who refused to give up her seat to a white person on Dec. 1, 1955 in Montgomery, Ala. The incident sparked a bus boycott that lasted for one year.
About this series
Eyes on the Prize is an American television series and 14-part documentary about the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. The documentary originally aired on the PBS network and also aired in the United Kingdom on BBC2. Created and executive produced by Henry Hampton at the film production company Blackside and narrated by Julian Bond, the series uses archival footage, stills and interviews of participants and opponents of the movement. The title of the series is derived from the folk song “Keep Your Eyes on…
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