New Prize for These Eyes: The Rise of Americas Second Civil Rights Movement

Name: New Prize for These Eyes: The Rise of Americas Second Civil Rights Movement
Start: 2025-11-13T19:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-11-13T20:30:00-05:00
Location: Waldron Campus Center at Gannon University

Schedule

Thu Nov 13 2025 at 07:00 pm to 08:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Waldron Campus Center at Gannon University | Erie, PA

From the Montgomery boycott to the Little Rock Nine and the Selma-Montgomery march, the stories of those involved in the American Civil Rights Movement were documented through "Eyes on the Prize" in 1987. Now, as backlash to inclusion brews, a second Civil Rights Movement is about to erupt and "New Prize for These Eyes: The Rise of America's Second Civil Rights Movement" shines a light on the historic new moment and its heroes.
Williams is a veteran journalist, political analyst, and author known for his work across major media platforms. He currently serves as a senior political analyst for Fox News Channel, where he previously co-hosted The Five and appears regularly on political programming.
Williams began his career at The Washington Post, where he spent over two decades covering politics and civil rights. He has also written for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Time. A former NPR political analyst and frequent PBS contributor, he has received an Emmy Award for television documentary writing.
He is the author of several acclaimed books, including "Eyes on the Prize," "Thurgood Marshall: American Revolutionary," and "Muzzled: The Assault on Honest Debate." Throughout his career, Williams has been a prominent voice on issues of race, politics, and American democracy.