WORLD Channel

In a post-election era in which the nation is divided on the issues, there is still unity among its citizens. WORLD Channel presents the real-life stories of people coming together for their fellow man, woman, child and planet - individuals, young and old; a community's educators and students; citizens and scientists with technology; and neighbors from all walks of life.

There were no bigger issues fueling the 2016 election than jobs and the increasing number of Americans who feel that a recovering economy simply passed them by. From the rural towns of Eastern Kentucky to the heart of Silicon Valley, stories of struggles and solutions — and new light on the growing economic divide felt by millions of Americans.

From the historic sanctuary of Charleston's Mother Emanuel, Beryl Dakers talks with Rev. Betty Clark, Rev. Joe Darby, former S.C. legislator Bakari Sellers and Malcolm Graham. The conversation focuses on the reaction after nine people were murdered during Bible study, and what is left to be done for this community and country to continue to heal.

Mi Historia celebrates Latino stories and culture during Hispanic Heritage Month 2016. In partnership with PBS, American Documentary, Latino Public Broadcasting and WORLD Channel.

Power and powerlessness. Pummeled by urban renewal, a lack of jobs, and police harassment, Miami's black community explodes in rioting. But in Chicago, a grassroots movement triumphs; frustrated by decades of unfulfilled promises made by the Democratic political machine, reformers install Harold Washington as Chicago's first black mayor. From the award-winning doc series "Eyes on the Prize."

In the 1970s, anti-discrimination legal rights gained in past decades by the Civil Rights Movement are put to the test. In Boston, some whites violently resist a federal court school desegregation order. In Atlanta, Maynard Jackson, the first black mayor, proves that affirmative action can work, but the Bakke Supreme Court case challenges it. From the award-winning doc series "Eyes on the Prize."

In the wake of President Nixon's call to "law and order," stepped-up arrests push the already poor conditions at New York's Attica State Prison to the limit. A five-day inmate takeover calling the public's attention to the conditions leaves 43 men dead: four killed by inmates, 39 by police. From the award-winning documentary series "Eyes on the Prize."

A renewed push for unity galvanize black America: Cassius Clay challenges America to accept him as Muhammad Ali; students fight to bring the black consciousness movement to Howard University; and black officials and activists organize the National Black Political Convention to create a response to growing repression against the movement. From the award-winning doc series "Eyes on the Prize."

Martin Luther King, Jr. stakes out new ground for himself and the Civil Rights Movement; he opposes the Vietnam War and his SCLC embarks on the Poor People's Campaign. In the midst of organizing, King detours to Memphis, where he is assassinated. King's death and the failure of his final campaign mark the end of a major stream of the movement. From the award-winning doc series "Eyes on the Prize."

The call for Black Power takes on various forms in black America: Carl Stokes is elected as the first black mayor of a major American city; the Black Panther Party, armed with books, programs & guns, is born; and substandard teaching practices prompt parents to gain educational control of a school district leading to a union showdown. From the award-winning documentary series "Eyes on the Prize."

While Martin Luther King, Jr. and SCLC assist Chicago's civil rights leaders in a struggle against segregated housing, a police raid in a black Detroit neighborhood sparks an uprising leaving 43 people dead. Upon investigation, the Kerner Commission finds that America is becoming "two societies, one black, one white, separate & unequal." From the award-winning doc series "Eyes on the Prize."

Filmmaker Henry Hampton was inspired to tell the history of the Civil Rights Movement from marching to the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. For the black & white, men & women production team, the challenges of producing the six films for Series I of "Eyes on the Prize" ranged from budget to stories. This is the "Making Of." From the WORLD Channel special, "Eyes on the Prize: Then and Now."

Why does "Eyes on the Prize" matter today? The series filmmakers speak about the voices of the ordinary people who became extraordinary activists, and how the stories of the Civil Rights Movement continue to resonate today in the events in Baltimore and Ferguson. From the WORLD Channel special, "Eyes on the Prize: Then and Now."

The Civil Rights Movement was a revolution spread by word of mouth. The new movement is a revolution brought together by activists on social media by #BlackLivesMatter. Activists and journalists speak to the power of social media on activism and the means to which it is an alternative to the mainstream media. From the WORLD Channel special, "Eyes on the Prize: Then and Now."

Al Sharpton of the National Action Network talks about the progress of the nation even when it may seem America has not, and how #BlackLivesMatters must organize to be a sustainable, change affecting movement. From the WORLD Channel special, "Eyes on the Prize: Then and Now."

Young men & women of the Civil Rights Movement became leaders by creating their own brand of protest from nonviolent sit-ins to the Freedom Summer of voter registration. Bree Newsome, who has been compared with Rosa Parks, speaks about the impact of youth activism, and how Trayvon Martin's death inspired her to become an activist. From the WORLD Channel special, "Eyes on the Prize: Then and Now."

Police Brutality. Housing & Education Segregation. Economic Injustice. Today's landscape in America is one that is troubling. Civil Rights leaders, educators and journalists discuss the divisive issues challenging diverse populations in the United States, and the hopes for the current and next generations to come. From the WORLD Channel special, "Eyes on the Prize: Then and Now."

Why do Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, Sandra Bland and Renisha McBride matter? Activists Michaela Angela, Patrisse Cullors-Brignac, Daunasia Yancy, DeRay Mckesson and Janaya Khan speak about why #BlackLivesMatter in the new human rights movement. From the WORLD Channel special, "Eyes on the Prize: Then and Now."

After a decade-long cry for justice, a new sound is heard in the Civil Rights Movement: the call for power. Malcolm X takes nationalism to urban streets as a younger generation of black leaders listens. In the South, Stokely Carmichael and the SNCC move from "Freedom Now!" to "Black Power!" as the fabric of the traditional movement changes. From the award-winning doc series "Eyes on the Prize."

A decade of lessons is applied in the peaceful-turned-climactic and bloody march in Alabama from Selma to Montgomery. "Blood Sunday" leads to two additional marches, one symbolic and one full-scale, and a major victory: the Voting Rights Act is passed in 1965. But civil rights leaders know they have new challenges ahead. From the award-winning documentary series "Eyes on the Prize."