American Portrait: The Story of Us, Told by Us | Preview
Explore American Portrait: The Story of Us, Told By Us, ahead of its release on June 22, 2021. The new book is based on the thousands of submissions collected over the course of the project,
Mural Series: Minneapolis
In the first part of this series chronicling the PBS American Portrait murals in eight cities across the country, learn about the concept, art and installation behind the mural in Minneapolis.
Mural Series: Dallas
In the first part of this series chronicling the PBS American Portrait murals in eight cities across the country, learn about the concept, art and installation behind the mural in Dallas.
Mural Series: Los Angeles
In the first part of this series chronicling the PBS American Portrait murals in eight cities across the country, learn about the concept, art and installation behind the mural in Los Angeles.
Mural Series: Chicago
In the first part of this series chronicling the PBS American Portrait murals in eight cities across the country, learn about the concept, art and installation behind the mural in Chicago.
Mural Series: San Francisco
In the first part of this series chronicling the PBS American Portrait murals in eight cities across the country, learn about the concept, art and installation behind the mural in San Francisco.
Mural Series: Washington, D.C.
In the first part of this series chronicling the PBS American Portrait murals in eight cities across the country, learn about the concept, art and installation behind the mural in Washington, D.C.
Murals Preview
See eight different stories from brought to life in communities across the country. The PBS American Portrait murals are located in Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Minneapolis, San Francisco, Dallas, New York City, Chicago, and Los Angeles.
American Portrait: The Story of Us, Told By Us | PBS
Take a look at American Portrait: The Story of Us, Told By Us, the groundbreaking new book from PBS American Portrait based on the thousands of submissions collected over the course of the project.
Public Art: Tulsa | PBS American Portrait
Rick Lowe explains how the G.A.P. Van Project, his public art installation in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is meant to serve the community as a way to process the emotion from the trauma of the 1921 Tulsa race massacre.
Public Art: New York City | PBS American Portrait
Caledonia Curry, known by the artist name Swoon, explains the inspiration behind the public art installation "The House Our Families Built" in New York City.
Public Art Installations | PBS American Portrait
Three renowned artists — Rick Lowe, Carlos Ramirez, and Swoon — bring their unique expressions of PBS American Portrait to installations in Tulsa, Dallas, and New York City.
Public Art: Dallas | PBS American Portrait
Carlos Ramirez explains the inspiration behind "Altar To A Dream", his public art installation in Dallas, and how it represents the immigrant experience.
Remix: For My People
A crowdsourced poem inspired by Margaret Walker Alexander’s classic “For My People,” curated by 19th U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey and read alongside fellow members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Confronting The History Of Racial Violence In America
People across the country confront the history of racial violence in the United States and commemorate the need for truth and reconciliation.
A Playwright Hopes To Start A Dialogue About Race
Christine H.'s play, starring an all Asian and Black cast, is designed to raise awareness and create dialogue, but the one person she wants it to influence the most is her mother.
A Student Advocates To Keep Police Out Of Schools
Anisa presents to the school board to make the case for the removal of school resource officers, but not all community members share her opinion.
Episode 4 Preview
In the fourth episode of PBS American Portrait, go inside the lives of people working to create an antiracist American future. They film themselves doing the hard work, confronting the obstacles and achieving the small victories that could add up to real change in the movement for racial justice.
People Share The Importance Of Self Care
Americans share how self care helped them get through the uncertainties of 2020.
Ending Police Brutality In Utah
Lex, founder of BLM Utah, is more determined than ever to convince state legislators to endorse her Police Reform Platform, or else police brutality will continue to go unpunished in Utah.
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