Convocation: Judy Richardson

Documentary filmmaker and Civil Rights activist Judy Richardson was the educational director behind the acclaimed PBS documentary film series “Eyes on the Prize.” Winner of the Peabody Award as well as several Emmys, the series presented a stunning picture of the fight to end segregation in America. Lauded by critics, historians and educators, the series combined archival footage and contemporary interviews with participants (including Richardson) in the struggle for and against Civil Rights, presenting a multi-faceted portrait of the movement. Richardson has spent a lifetime fighting for social justice and remains one of the most informative and moving voices on the African-American experience. The title of her presentation was "Will the Circle Be Unbroken: Lessons of the Civil Rights Movement."