American Revolutionary: Meet Grace Lee Boggs
Meet Grace Lee Boggs, waging a revolution for over 75 years.
American Revolutionary: On Revolution at Berkeley
On Revolution: Excerpts of a conversation between Grace Lee Boggs and Angela Davis at University of California, Berkeley in 2012.
American Revolutionary: Black Power
In the 1960s, Grace Lee Boggs split from the Marxist establishment and became active in the Black Power movement in Detroit.
When I Walk: Filmmaker Interview
Jason DaSilva and Alice Cook discuss the making of the film When I Walk.
When I Walk - Trailer
Jason DaSilva was 25 and a rising filmmaker when he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and inspired to film this forthright—and surprisingly uplifting—look at his new life. He searches for a cure, yet a different miracle comes his way.
When I Walk: What Happens When I Can't Eat My Food?
In this clip from When I Walk, Alice and Jason discuss the future of their relationship after Jason experiences health setbacks.
When I Walk: There's No Elevator
In this clip from When I Walk, Jason calls restaurants in his neighborhood to find out if they are wheelchair accessible.
POV Season 27 Reel
POV (a cinema term for "point of view") is television's longest-running showcase for independent non-fiction films. Since 1988, POV has presented over 365 films to public television audiences across the country. POV films are known for their intimacy, their unforgettable storytelling and their timeliness, putting a human face on contemporary social issues.
When I Walk: Mapping Accessibility
In this clip from When I Walk, Jason comes up with the idea to generate a map of all the accessible establishments in the area.
When I Walk: Scooting Around
In this clip from When I Walk, Alice and Jason both ride scooters around the Guggenheim Museum on their fourth date.
When I Walk: The Cars Will Run You Down
In this clip from When I Walk, Jason explains the obstacles that make traveling around New York City difficult for him.
When I Walk: You Have to Hear the Geese
In this clip from When I Walk, Alice goes on a hike for the first time in two years to relieve some of the stress of caring for Jason.
American Promise: Filmmaker Interview
Michèle Stephenson and Joe Brewster discuss their film 13 years in the making: American Promise.
American Promise: Teaching Tolerance: The Education System 3
Banneker’s principal, Dr. Daryl Rock, challenges the white, middle-class assumptions that are central to how children are educated in the United States. Martha Edleson articulates Dalton’s expectations for its students.
American Promise - Trailer
In 'American Promise,' African-American parents Joe Brewster and Michèle Stephenson film their son and his friend, who attend one of the country’s most prestigious private schools.
American Promise: Teaching Tolerance: Rethinking Achievement
In this clip from American Promise, Seun is tested for his martial arts certification, Joe talks with Idris about the family’s history of success, struggle and access, and Banneker’s principal talks about the ethos of the school.
American Promise: Teaching Tolerance: Assimilation 1
In this clip from American Promise, Idris and Seun talk about how they see themselves fitting in at Dalton Academy and outside of school.
American Promise: Teaching Tolerance: Assimilation 2
Faculty discuss why Seun faced difficulty at Dalton Academy and Seun transfers to Benjamin Banneker Academy in Brooklyn.
The Jazz Ticket
Vince Womack has built a high school jazz powerhouse that's helping kids from some of the toughest Los Angeles neighborhoods go to college.
Teaching Fatherhood
In Milwaukee, Delvyn Crawford teaches men how to be responsible fathers in a community where two out of three children are raised by single parents.
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