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  • Lesson Plan Theme: Black History
    Over the years POV has featured a number of films that are ideal for classroom commemorations of Black History Month. This collection offers educators a range of our most popular accompanying content, from lesson plans and discussion guides to reading lists.
    POV Staff 5 min read November 11, 2015 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Documentary Streaming Free for MLK Day: 'Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin'
    Long before Martin Luther King Jr. became a national figure, Bayard Rustin routinely put himself on the line as a crusader for racial justice. But he was also seen as a political liability because he was gay.
    POV Staff 2 min read January 19, 2015 POV Films Blog Comments
  • 'Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin' Streaming Free – But Only For Two Days!
    Watch the POV film that documents the Civil Rights Movement activist. Wednesday and Thursday (August 28-29, 2013) on POV's website.
    POV Staff 1 min read August 28, 2013 POV Films Blog Comments
  • 'The Barber of Birmingham' and 'Brother Outsider' Stream Free for the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington
    The Oscar-nominated documentary 'The Barber of Birmingham' and 'Brother Outsider' will be streaming free for U.S. viewers online on POV's website and on PBS mobile apps to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington.
    POV Staff 1 min read August 23, 2013 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Join a Social Screening of 'The Barber of Birmingham' with Filmmaker Robin Fryday
    Watch the Oscar-nominated short film online and ask the director. Tuesday, October 16, 2012, at 4PM ET (1PM PT).
    POV Staff 8 min read October 15, 2012 POV Films Blog Comments