PBS American Portrait

"I Keep"

In the third episode of PBS American Portrait, people film themselves as they try to preserve or change traditions in their lives and communities. From struggles to protect culture to eliminating toxic legacies, it’s an intimate look at the practices we’ve inherited and the ones we’ll pass on.

"I Keep"

54m 52s

In the third episode of PBS American Portrait, people film themselves as they try to preserve or change traditions in their lives and communities. From struggles to protect culture to eliminating toxic legacies, it’s an intimate look at the practices we’ve inherited and the ones we’ll pass on.

Previews + Extras

  • Saving Ancestral Land From Auction: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Saving Ancestral Land From Auction

    S1 E3 - 4m 8s

    Dwight is of Gullah heritage, descendants of West African enslaved people who have preserved their culture along the southeastern coastal United States. But with property taxes increasing due to predatory development and intensifying gentrification, Dwight must come up with the money to pay his tax bill or his family's ancestral land will be sold at county tax auction.

  • Advocating To Change A School Mascot: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Advocating To Change A School Mascot

    S1 E3 - 4m 49s

    For years Yolonda has been pushing to end the tradition of using her culture as sports team mascots. Now in 2020, with major league teams dropping offensive team names, a Texas high school student seeks Yolonda's support and guidance to remove his school's offensive mascot.

  • Episode 3 Preview: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Episode 3 Preview

    S1 E3 - 30s

    In the third episode of PBS American Portrait, people across America film themselves as they try to preserve or change traditions in their lives and communities. From struggles to protect culture to eliminating toxic legacies, it’s an intimate look at the practices we’ve inherited and the ones we’ll pass on.

  • A Small Business In Chinatown Copes With COVID-19: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    A Small Business In Chinatown Copes With COVID-19

    S1 E3 - 3m 7s

    The store Patrick manages in Chinatown is struggling with the financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. But Patrick has ideas for reinvigorating the area and driving more business.

  • A College Student Advocates For Abolishing Greek Life: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    A College Student Advocates For Abolishing Greek Life

    S1 E3 - 4m 36s

    Frustrated by the race and class bias within her school's Greek life system, Zena shares her experiences and meets with other students to build momentum in their efforts to abolish Greek life on campus.

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