EG Book Displays: DVDS & Streaming Media

"Vol. 1. Awakenings, 1954-1956 ; Fighting back, 1957-1962 / produced and directed by Judith Vecchione; writers, Steve Fayer, Juan Williams -- v. 2. Ain't scared of your jails, 1960-1961/ director, Orlando Bagwell ; writers, Steve Fayer, Juan Williams ; No easy walk, 1961-1963 / directed, written by Callie Crossley, James A. DeVinney -- v. 3. Mississippi : Is this America?, 1962-1964 / director, Orlando Bagwell ; writers, Steve Fayer, Juan Williams ; Bridge to freedom, 1965 / directed, written by Callie Crossley, James A. DeVinney -- v. 4. The time has come, 1964-1966 / produced, directed, and written by Madison Davis Lacy, Jr., James A. DeVinney ; Two societies, 1965-1968 / produced, written, directed by Sheila Bernard, Sam Pollard -- v. 5. Power! 1966-1968 / produced, directed, and written by Louis Massiah, Terry Kay Rockefeller ; The promised land, 1967-1968 / produced, directed, and written by Paul Stekkler, Jacqueline Shearer -- v. 6. Ain't gonna shuffle no more, 1964-1972 / produced, directed, and written by Sam Pollard, Sheila Bernard ; A nation of law? 1968-1971/ produced, directed, and written by Terry Kay Rockefeller, Thomas Ott, Louis Massiah -- v. 7. The keys to the kingdom, 1974-1980 / produced, directed, and written by Paul Stekkler, Jacqueline Shearer ; Back to the movement, 1979-1985 / produced, directed, and written by Madison Davis Lacy, Jr., James A. DeVinney.
Vols. 1-3 tell the story of America's civil rights years from 1954 to 1965; vols. 4-7 examine the new America from 1966 to 1985, from community power to the human alienation of urban poverty."

"Assassinated on April 4th, 1968 (5:51); Interview: May 8th, 1967 (2:27); Los Angeles Riots, 1965 (4:49); Vietnam War Erupts (2:14); Chicago, Illinois: January 1966 (5:41); Mississippi June 6, 1966 (9:10); Chicago, Illinois: July 10, 1966 (3:48); Gage Park: August 5, 1966 (7:09); Senate Hearing (4:21); King's Church (5:10); Atlanta, Georgia (5:38); Extra-Marital Affairs (3:58); "Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence" (7:11); Summer 1967 (10:30); February 1968 (4:05); Memphis, Tennessee (5:04); Back to Memphis (4:00); April 4, 1968 (2:29); Aftermath (6:53); April 9, 1968 (4:05); Upon Reflection (4:42); Credits: King in the Wilderness (1:51);

From award-winning director/producer Peter Kunhardt, King in the Wilderness follows Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during the volatile last three years of his life, from the passage of the Voting Rights Act in 1965 to his assassination in April 1968. Drawing on revelatory stories from his inner circle of friends, the film provides a clear window into the civil rights leader’s character, showing him to be a man with an unshakeable commitment to peaceful protest in the face of an increasingly unstable country. Illuminating and poignant, the documentary – which is tied to the 50th anniversary of King’s death – reveals a conflicted leader whose successes were punctuated in his final years by an onslaught of criticism from both sides of the political spectrum, whether the Black Power movement, who saw his nonviolence as weakness, or President Lyndon B. Johnson, who viewed his anti-Vietnam War speeches as irresponsible. With compassion and clarity, King in the Wilderness unearths a stirring new perspective into Dr. King’s character, his radical doctrine of nonviolence, and his internal philosophical struggles prior to his death, inviting a sense of penetrating intimacy and insight into one of the most profound thinkers of our time."

"A Change is Gonna Come (4:23) -- Central High (3:28) -- The Hour of Maximum Danger (5:09) -- Freedom Comes to Birmingham (4:22) -- Ripples of Hope (1:24) -- I have a Dream (3:48) -- Preview and Credits: Let Freedom Ring (2:09)

The Civil Rights movement becomes the most effective social movement in U.S. history. During this era, Martin Luther King, Jr. marches on Washington, and Little Rock's high school is integrated. John F. Kennedy is inaugurated as President of the United States."

"Many Rivers to Cross Introduction (2:45) -- Labor Discrimination (1:30) -- Detroit Racial Tension (1:34) -- Detroit Race Wars (1:18) -- Double V Campaign (2:49) -- Woodard Incident (1:59) -- Integrating Radio (2:50) -- African American Celebrity Activism (3:56) -- Montgomery Boycott (2:37) -- Civil Disobedience (1:39) -- Desegregating the South (3:17) -- Student Civil Rights Actions (5:21) -- Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (3:13) -- Conflicting Civil Rights Movements (4:32) -- March for Freedom (2:12) -- Bloody Sunday (2:11) -- Selma Solidarity (2:24) -- Voting Rights Act (1:08) -- Black Power Movement (4:50) -- End of Nonviolence (1:27) -- Credits: Rise! (1940-1986): The African Americans-Many Rivers to Cross (2:26)

This film examines the long road to civil rights, when the deep contradictions in American society finally became unsustainable. African Americans who fought fascism in World War II came home to face the same old racial violence.The success of black entrepreneurs and entertainers fueled African-American hopes and dreams. In 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a city bus in Montgomery, Alabama, heralding the dawn of a movement of resistance, with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as its public face. Before long, masses of African Americans practiced this nonviolent approach to integrate public schools, lunch counters and more. In 1968, Dr. King was assassinated, unleashing a new call for "Black Power" across the country."