Stories From Eyes on the Prize


Eyes on the Prize   
When Eyes on the Prize premiered in 1987, The Los Angeles Times called it "an exhaustive documentary that shouldn't be missed." With its re-release, KQED's DSI implemented a locative media project with Oakland High School. Starting with a discussion on community and social justice, students went into their neighborhood to document local social justice issues. Locating their stories with long/lat coordinates, they then came back into the classroom created a short digital story, used Google Earth to tag content to a mapped location, then using gps-enabled handhelds, the students geo-tagged content such that it could be experienced in the actual location using a handheld.
An Ode to Tree   
"Tree is beautiful."

Created by Annie Phung
Oakland High School
KQED Eyes on the Prize Locative Media/Social Project

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Oakland Chinatown   
"My grandparents lived here, my parents walked these streets..."

Created by Melissa Yo
Oakland High School
KQED Eyes on the Prize Locative Media/Social Project
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Fruitvale Avenue   
"Busy days and beautiful nights, even in a place that's scary."

Created by Beatrice
Oakland High School
KQED Eyes on the Prize Locative Media/Social Project
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