Nationwide screenings of Eyes on the Prize are happening today
Eyes on the Prize, a famed documentary of the
Black civil rights movment, is largely unavailable because of copyright
restrictions, but today it is being given guerrilla screenings by activists
across the country.
Find out if there is a screening near you at the Eyes on the
Screen web site. The copyright situation that has led to the
unavailability of new copies of this film was described in an article in
Wired.
Update (Feb. 9): downhillbattle.org reports that over 100 screenings of Eyes on the Prize took place on Feb. 8. People are being encouraged to continue screenings throughout February, which is Black History Month.
Update (Feb. 9): downhillbattle.org reports that over 100 screenings of Eyes on the Prize took place on Feb. 8. People are being encouraged to continue screenings throughout February, which is Black History Month.
Posted: Tuesday - February 08, 2005 at 08:08 AM
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