[bfsa] [Fwd: RE: EYES ON THE PRIZE]

Sherri Lovelace-Cameron srlovelacecameron at ysu.edu
Wed Oct 4 10:06:37 EDT 2006



-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 	RE: EYES ON THE PRIZE
Date: 	Tue, 03 Oct 2006 19:28:52 -0400
From: 	Judy Richardson <jrichardson at nlprod.com>
To: 	'Sherri Lovelace-Cameron' <srlovelacecameron at ysu.edu>



Ms. Lovelace-Cameron -

Yes, I know.  The problem is the way PBS operates.  We were fortunately
picked up by a "strand" - in otherwords, an on-going series.  All of those
series, however, start around 9pm ("American Masters", "American
Experience", "Frontline", etc.).  So you get the benefits of their
promotional machine, but you also get their time slot.   Best is just to get
the recorder ready.

Thanks! 

- judy

Judy Richardson
Senior Producer
Northern Light Productions
300 Western Avenue
Boston, MA  02134
PH: 617/789-4344, x239
FX: 617/789-4744
www.nlprod.com


-----Original Message-----
From: Sherri Lovelace-Cameron [mailto:srlovelacecameron at ysu.edu] 
Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 2:12 PM
To: H-NET Discussion List for African American Studies;
jrichardson at nlprod.com
Subject: Re: EYES ON THE PRIZE

Why put it up against Monday night football and start it so late?  
Younger kids will be unable to watch the full 2 hrs.

Alkalimat, Abdul wrote:

>From: Judy Richardson [jrichardson at nlprod.com]
>
> 
>
>As a former SNCC staffer and EYES production team member, I wanted to 
>let the list know that the first 6 hours of EYES ON THE PRIZE will, 
>finally, be re-broadcast nationally on PBS' "The American Experience" 
>on the first three Mondays in October (Oct. 2, 9, 16) at 9:00 pm (check 
>local listings). They'll air 2 hours each Monday.
>
>Hour 1 - "Awakenings" (1954-1965) -- Emmett Till and Montgomery Bus 
>Boycott
>
>Hour 2 - "Fighting Back" (1957-62) -- School Desegregation, including 
>Little Rock and 'Ol Miss.
>
>Hour 3 - "Ain't Scared of Your Jails" (1960-61) -- Sit-ins and Freedom 
>Rides
>
>Hour 4 - "No Easy Walk" (1961-63) -- Albany, Ga; March on Wash.; 
>Birmingham  (incl. the children's campaign)
>
>Hour 5 - "Mississippi: Is This America? (1962-64) -- Medgar Evers and 
>Miss. Freed. Summer
>
>Hour 6 - "Bridge to Freedom" ( 1965) - Selma March
>
>What EYES does is focus on the amazing strength and intelligence of 
>local people and also the role played by young people and women in the 
>Movement.
>
>**Important - PBS is waiting to see the audience response to the first 
>series before it commits to air the 2nd EYES series(8 hours). Though 
>the first series is really inspirational, it is the 2nd series that is 
>most relevant to the issues we're dealing with today: the war; growing 
>gap between rich and poor, etc. (It's in the 2nd series that you see 
>footage of the Dr. King speech in which he calls for "a radical 
>redistribution of economic power.") It's also in the 2nd series that 
>you get the murder of Black Panthers Fred Hampton and Mark Clark in 
>Chicago, the establishment of COINTELPRO, and the Attica Rebellion.
>
>So, it would be great if folks would call their PBS station and let 
>them know you: a) appreciate seeing the first series again and b) hope 
>they'll also air the second series.
>
>Both the first AND second series will be available on VHS and DVD 
>through PBS Video -- but ONLY as institutional sales -- no home video.
>
> 
>
>Judy Richardson
>
>Senior Producer
>
>Northern Light Productions
>
>300 Western Avenue
>
>Boston, MA  02134
>
>PH: 617/789-4344, x239
>
>FX: 617/789-4744
>
>www.nlprod.com
>
> 
>  
>


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