PBS American Portrait

People Share Their Stories Of Arriving In The United States
S1 Ep1 | 2m 45s

People across their country share their stories of coming to the United States.

A College Student Dreams Of Becoming A Doctor
S1 Ep1 | 4m 16s

Mahsa prepares to take the MCAT, hoping to get into her dream neurology program at NYU.

A Pilot Pursues His Dream Of Starting An Airline
S1 Ep1 | 4m 7s

Gunnar, a pilot, has decided to pursue his dream of running his own airline in Alaska.

A Couple Dreams Of Buying A Home Together
S1 Ep1 | 2m 59s

Tyler and Bre are a couple committed to achieving their white picket fence dreams.

Dreaming of Fame
S1 Ep1 | 1m 33s

People across America share their dreams of achieving fame.

A Wrestler Pursues His Dream of Going Pro
S1 Ep1 | 9m 9s

A wrestler and his family make sacrifices to support his dream of going pro.

Sanitation Workers Strike For Better Wages
S1 Ep2 | 3m 30s

In New Orleans, sanitation workers go on strike for better wages.

A Trucker Strives For Work-Life Balance
S1 Ep2 | 4m 19s

Laura, a long-haul trucker, is on the road for weeks at a time.

Educators Explain What Teaching Means To Them
S1 Ep2 | 1m 29s

Educators around the country explain what teaching means to them.

A Teacher Faces Unemployment Due To COVID-19
S1 Ep2 | 3m 25s

For Jessica, teaching is a chance to make a difference in future generations.

A Dairy Farmer Explains Her Passion For Her Work
S1 Ep2 | 6m 1s

A dairy farmer shares an inside look at her day-to-day life and expenses.

People Share Their Faith-Based Traditions
S1 Ep3 | 3m 2s

People around the country share stories of preserving their faith-based traditions.

Saving Ancestral Land From Auction
S1 Ep3 | 4m 8s

Dwight must find a way to pay his taxes or see his family’s ancestral land auctioned off.

Advocating To Change A School Mascot
S1 Ep3 | 4m 49s

Yolonda works with students to rid a Texas school of its offensive Native American mascot.

People Explain What Sports Mean To Them
S1 Ep3 | 2m 56s

People around the country share how sports traditions have played a role in their lives.

A Small Business In Chinatown Copes With COVID-19
S1 Ep3 | 3m 7s

A small business in Chinatown is hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic.

A College Student Advocates For Abolishing Greek Life
S1 Ep3 | 4m 36s

Zena shares her frustrations with the Greek life at her school.

Remix: For My People
S1 Ep4 | 6m 58s

A crowd-sourced poem titled, Remix: For My People.

A Playwright Hopes To Start A Dialogue About Race
S1 Ep4 | 4m 2s

A Vietnamese-American playwright hopes to start a dialogue about racism through her art.

Confronting The History Of Racial Violence In America
S1 Ep4 | 2m 28s

People across the country confront the history of racial violence in America.

Ending Police Brutality In Utah
S1 Ep4 | 4m 39s

Lex, founder of BLM Utah, is determined to get her Police Reform Platform passed.

Episode 4 Preview
S1 Ep4 | 30s

First-person stories take you inside the movement for an antiracist future.

People Share The Importance Of Self Care
S1 Ep4 | 1m 41s

Americans share how self care helped them get through the uncertainties of 2020.

An Activist Shares Their Journey
S1 Ep4 | 3m 3s

An activist explains how they got involved in the Black Lives Matter movement.

A Student Advocates To Keep Police Out Of Schools
S1 Ep4 | 4m 17s

A student makes the case for the removal of school resource officers.

Sisters Explain How Their Identity Influences Their Activism
S1 Ep4 | 2m 26s

Twin sisters explain how the different facets of their identity affect their activism.

An Activist Fears For Her Family's Safety
S1 Ep4 | 1m 2s

Lex has faced threats agains herself and her family due to her activism work.

Deleted Scene: Arwyn And Julia
53s

15-year-old Arwyn spends time with her older sister before she heads off to college.

Deleted Scene: Intergenerational Bonds
1m 44s

Americans share the wisdom and energy that are exchanged between generations.