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  • Featured Event: Chicago Public Library – Woodson Regional branch Presents 'The Barber of Birmingham' and 'American Revolutionary'
    Join the Chicago Public Library - Woodson Regional branch for a free screening of 'The Barber of Birmingham' and 'American Revolutionary,' in honor of African American History Month.
    POV Staff 1 min read January 29, 2016 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Lauded Documentary 'Eyes on the Prize' Returns to Public Television
    Oscar-nominated 'Eyes on the Prize', the critically-acclaimed documentary on America's 20th century civil rights movement, will broadcast on WORLD Channel Sundays at 8/7c starting January 17th.
    POV Staff 3 min read January 15, 2016 Documentary News 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
  • Upcoming POV Screenings
    Join fellow documentary lovers over the next week for POV screening events across the country, from New Orleans, Louisiana to New Holland, Pennsylvania.
    POV Staff 1 min read February 1, 2013 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Upcoming POV Screenings
    Join fellow documentary lovers over the next week for POV screening events across the country.
    POV Staff 1 min read January 18, 2013 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Upcoming POV Screenings
    Join fellow documentary lovers over the next week for POV screening events across the country.
    POV Staff 1 min read January 11, 2013 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Last Chance to Watch Select POV Short Docs Online!
    Watch The Barber of Birmingham, Sin País and other documentary shorts free online while you can!
    POV Staff 2 min read November 2, 2012 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Upcoming POV Documentary Screenings
    Join fellow documentary lovers this weekend and next week for POV screening events in Chino, San Francisco, Azusa, Birmingham, Schenectady and Stillwater.
    POV Staff 2 min read October 5, 2012 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Birmingham Public Library Hosts Civil Rights Activists at Fall Screening Series
    In anticipation of the presidential elections, the Birmingham Public Library is hosting a special screening series of The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement across fourteen branches in September and October.
    POV Staff 3 min read September 19, 2012 POV Films Blog Comments
  • 'The Barber of Birmingham' in Yonkers, New York
    On July 5, 2012, the Yonkers Community Action Program hosted a pre-broadcast screening of The Barber of Birmingham at the Yonkers Riverfront Library.
    POV Staff 2 min read August 15, 2012 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Next on POV: POV Short Cuts
    The popular POV Short Cuts collection of short documentaries is back! Premieres Thursday, August 9, 2012 on PBS stations, or watch them online.
    POV Staff 4 min read August 9, 2012 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Mobile Selects
    Download the PBS mobile video app for iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch or Kindle Tablet and watch POV documentaries before they air on television!
    POV Staff 1 min read June 23, 2012 POV Films Blog Comments
  • Oscar 2012: Best Feature Documentary Nominees List Includes 'If a Tree Falls'
    The Academy has announced its nominees for 2011's Best Documentary Feature and Documentary Short Subject, which includes two POV films: If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front and The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement.
    POV Staff 3 min read January 24, 2012 Documentary News Comments
  • The Barber of Birmingham Screens in NY, LA & SF for MLK Week
    The Barber of Birmingham tells the story of Mr. James Armstrong, an African-American barber in Birmingham, Alabama, who experiences the fulfillment of an unimaginable dream: the election of the first African American president.
    POV Staff 1 min read January 6, 2012 POV Films Blog Comments