Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

Born Poor

Watch FRONTLINE's documentary, filmed over the course of 14 years, which shows the realities of growing up poor in America.
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

They Were ‘Born Poor’ in America. As Adults, They’re Fighting to Shake Child Poverty’s Lingering Impact.

Watch the prologue from "Born Poor" — a documentary made over 14 years that follows kids in three families who try to overcome poverty from childhood through the teen years to young adulthood.

New film about a UC Berkeley professor is a surprise hit

In the early 1980s, Robert Reich stepped into his first class as a professor. The new surprise hit documentary “The Last ...
Lawrence Journal-World

Douglas County to host screenings of documentary on guaranteed basic income pilot programs, exploring solutions to local poverty

"It's Basic" is an award-winning documentary exploring income initiatives that fund basic needs for families. Douglas County and other community agencies will present a screening of an award-winning ...

Robert Reich discusses premiere of 'The Last Class' documentary and the impact of wealth inequality

Directed by Elliot Kirschner, "The Last Class" documents Reich's final months in the classroom, blending lecture footage with ...