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PBS American Portrait

PBS American Portrait invites America to participate in a national conversation about what it really means to be an American today. To answer this question, PBS and its partners collected thousands of photos, videos and text submissions from across America to capture the state and spirit of our nation.
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Schedule

  • PBS American Portrait: I Dream: TVSS: Iconic

    PBS American Portrait

    I Dream

    Monday
    Jul 20

    1 Hour

    Self-shot stories reveal the meaning of the American dream and what it means to pursue it.
  • PBS American Portrait: I Work: TVSS: Iconic

    PBS American Portrait

    I Work

    Tuesday
    Jul 21

    1 Hour

    Everyday people present stories about their jobs and careers as they navigate changes and goals they are working towards.
  • PBS American Portrait: I Keep: TVSS: Iconic

    PBS American Portrait

    I Keep

    Wednesday
    Jul 22

    1 Hour

    People film themselves trying to preserve or change traditions in their own lives as well as their communities.
  • PBS American Portrait: I Rise: TVSS: Iconic

    PBS American Portrait

    I Rise

    Thursday
    Jul 23

    1 Hour

    Efforts to create an anti-racist American future.

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