Eyes is the attempt to tell the story of the Civil Rights movement and to create an emotional, intellectual constituency. But what do you do after that? The black community doesn't have institutions that pick up such moments and preserve them.
Henry HamptonAbout author
- Author's profession: Activist
- Nationality: american
- Born: August 19, 1940
- Died: November 22, 1998
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