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Conference turris::womannotes-v1

Title:ARCHIVE-- Topics of Interest to Women, Volume 1 --ARCHIVE
Notice:V1 is closed. TURRIS::WOMANNOTES-V5 is open.
Moderator:REGENT::BROOMHEAD
Created:Thu Jan 30 1986
Last Modified:Fri Jun 30 1995
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:873
Total number of notes:22329

179.0. "Civil Rights" by ULTRA::ZURKO (Security is not pretty) Wed Jan 28 1987 14:45

    The series "Keep Your Eyes On the Prize" began airing on Channel
    2 in Boston (that's a PBS station) a week ago (last Wed). It was
    great. For all us humanists/feminists/egalists/people, its a fine
    reminder of what we're really all about, and how hard some folks
    will fight to get it, and the terror that human beings can and do
    induce.
    	Mez
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179.1?????VIKING::TARBETMargaret MairhiWed Jan 28 1987 14:505
    What's it all about, Mez?  I don't watch the telly (I turn it on
   occasionally to see if it works) but if it's decent then mebbe I'll
   make an exception.
   
   					=maggie
179.2Strange FruitULTRA::ZURKOSecurity is not prettyWed Jan 28 1987 15:125
    Sorry I didn't explain. It's about the black civil rights movement.
    Each one is chronological (ie - they've done the beginning of the
    black movement, circa 1955 [my history s*cks], for the first show).
    Easy to draw paralells and get good ideas from it, if you're not
    up on civil rights movements.
179.3A Really Powerful SeriesBPOV09::TYRRELLWed Jan 28 1987 16:0511
It's a very powerful statement about the history of civil rights in this
country ... one that has never been chronicled before in such a fashion.  I saw
the entire six hours of film previewed at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. 
The producer is Henry Hampton, who is a Boston film producer.  His company is
called Blackside, and apparently they have done some work for Digital. 

I strongly recommend it ... I am watching it again each week.  Tonight is the 
second episode - the entire project covers the period 1954 - 1965.  I, too, 
learned a lot ... about history and about the incredible struggle, against all 
odds, that took place for just basic human rights.

179.4AfterthoughtMRMFG3::J_FREIDUSWed Jan 28 1987 16:549
    I agree the series is extremely powerful. I saw the first episode
    and wished I had taped the program. Tonight I plan to hook up the
    VCR and tape this one.  
    Question????
    	If anyone out there happened to tape the first episode, would
    it be possible to make a copy?????
    I'll supply the tape!
    Judy
179.5Our History TooBUFFER::LEEDBERGWed Jan 28 1987 18:348
    
    
    The Woman's Rights movement has roots in the Civil Rights movement.
    
    The show is extremely well done.
    
    _peggy
    
179.6Mark your calendars.SWSNOD::RPGDOCDennis the MenaceWed Jan 28 1987 19:216
    Henry Hampton, the producer of "Eye on the Prize" will be the speaker
    at First Parish Church, Unitarian-Universalist in Bedford, Mass.
    on Sunday, February 22nd.  Service is at 10:00 a.m. with coffee
    and discussion afterwards.  All welcome.
    
    
179.7If it is possible...CELICA::TAMMYGThu Jan 29 1987 11:077
    If it is not asking too much, would anyone be interested in
    making a copy of all 6 hours of this program for me ?
    
    I would most definitely supply the tapes and it would be greatly
    appreciated as I work nights and I am not able to watch the show.
    
    If anyone is interested please contact me at CELICA::TAMMYG
179.8Directions ?CELICA::TAMMYGThu Jan 29 1987 16:084
    and yet more questions to ask
    
    
    Does anybody know directions to the church in bedford, Mass ???????
179.9Missed last night's showBUFFER::LEEDBERGThu Jan 29 1987 17:495
    
    
    Is the show being repeated on another night other than Wednesday?
    
    	_peggy
179.10SERPNT::SONTAKKENuke the hypocritesThu Jan 29 1987 19:271
                       Yes, Thursday 11:00 pm on Ch. 2
179.11SWSNOD::RPGDOCDennis the MenaceWed Feb 04 1987 13:0214
    RE: .8  "Directions to 1st Parish in Bedford"
    
    First Parish, where Henry Hampton, producer of "Eyes on the Prize"
    will speak at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, February 22nd, is located right
    on the common in the center of Bedford, Mass.
    
    If you're coming from Route 128, take the exit for Routes 4 & 225
    heading West.  From Acton/Maynard go through Concord on Route 62.
    You can't miss it, right at the set of lights in the center.
    
    Services last about an hour, followed by coffee and discussion with
    the speaker until noon.  For more information, call 1st Parish,
    weekday mornings at 275-7994.