- 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.
- 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.
- '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.
- 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.
- Upcoming POV Screenings
Join fellow documentary lovers over the next week for POV screening events across the country.
- Upcoming POV Screenings
Join fellow documentary lovers over the next week for POV screening events across the country.
- 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!
- 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.
- 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.
- '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.
- 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.
- 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!
- 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.
- 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.