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.
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.
'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.
'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.
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).