PBS American Portrait

"I Rise"

Episode 4 | 54m 51s

In the fourth episode of PBS American Portrait, go inside the lives of people working to create an antiracist American future. They film themselves doing the hard work, confronting the obstacles and achieving the small victories that could add up to real change in the movement for racial justice.

Aired: 01/26/21 | Expires: 01/25/29 | Rating: TV-PG

Funding for PBS American Portrait provided by Anne Ray Foundation, Target, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

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Extras From This Episode

• An Activist Fears For Her Family's Safety

  Clip: Ep4 | 1m 2s

• An Activist Shares Their Journey

  Clip: Ep4 | 3m 3s

• Confronting The History Of Racial Violence In America

  Clip: Ep4 | 2m 28s

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