8 Documentaries to Watch About Martin Luther King Jr.

“Eyes on the Prize” (1987)  PBS’ 14-hour documentary “Eyes on the Prize” initially aired in 1987. The collection, narrated by Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee founding member Julian Bond tells the story of the U.S. Civil Rights motion from 1954-65.

“Freedom on My Mind” (1994)  The Oscar-nominated “Freedom on My Mind,” produced and directed by Connie Field and Marilyn Mulford, chronicles the Mississippi voter registration struggles of 1961 to 1964.

“Freedom Riders” (2010)  Stanley Nelson’s 2010 documentary, produced by Firelight Media for PBS American Experience, marked the 50th anniversary of the civil rights activists who challenged racial segregation by using buses into the Deep South.

“Malcolm X” (1972)  The Academy Award-nominated “Malcolm X” from director Arnold Perl paperwork the life and loss of life of the civil rights chief.

“Neshoba” (2008)  The 2008 documentary “Neshoba” from administrators Micki Dickoff and Tony Pagano examines the racial attitudes of Neshoba County residents 40 years after the homicide of three civil rights staff by the fingers of the Ku Klux Klan.

“King: A Filmed Record… Montgomery to Memphis” (1970)  Sidney Lumet’s 1970 documentary options celeb narrators telling the story Martin Luther King Jr. throughout the interval of the Civil Rights Movement.