20 Years of Riveting Conversations with StoryCorps: A Classic Journey 🎙️✨
For almost 20 years, POV has provided a space for StoryCorps stories that make personal the social and political events that surround us - for a newsworthy topics of the day and relatable everyday life moments. Explore a collection of animations that reflect the breadth of meaningful conversations that everyday people have shared in StoryCorps booths over the last 20 years, as they pass on wisdom they’ve gained along their paths.
StoryCorps founder Dave Isay said it best, “In this anniversary year, we’re excited to share some of the most beloved StoryCorps stories to date—stories that show the grace, beauty, and poetry in the words of everyday people living all around us—and to give Americans nationwide the chance to add their voices. StoryCorps is an antidote to the many forces driving us apart, reminding us of who we really are and what we care about as Americans.”
Hispanic Heritage Month: Stories That Transcend Borders 🌍❤️
Continue to dive into the rich tapestry of Latino narratives with POV. From the raw emotions of a family's return to Mexico in Bulls and Saints to the rhythmic dance of ancestral traditions against Brazil's political storms in Uýra: The Rising Forest, our Season 36 brings stories to life. And don't miss the Emmy®-winning The Last Out, a tale of Cuban baseball players' dreams, sacrifices, and hope.
These aren't just stories; they're testaments of migration, love, legacy, and the unbeatable human spirit. Celebrate with us, and let these tales touch your heart, irrespective of where you come from.
We believe that everyone should have access to our documentaries, and that's why you can stream all of the films on the POV website and the PBS App. Make sure to follow us on social media for behind-the-scenes content, interviews with the filmmakers, and more!
After you watch, we'd also love to hear from you! Send us your thoughts, shoutouts, and ideas for future programming at [email protected].
When Gilbert Zermeño imagined joining his school band, he pictured himself playing a shiny saxophone. To his dismay, this dream didn’t come true. At StoryCorps, he remembers how a prayer, a payment plan, and a lot of practice led him to finding harmony.Â
Dreamer has been giving free haircuts to veterans for decades. His cuts transform looks—and lives. At StoryCorps, he and Paul Crowley, a client-turned-friend, share the power of a trim.Â
Two hands on the steering wheel, one hard step on the gas pedal—and suddenly a driving lesson turned into a dramatic rescue mission. Buckle up. You’re about to hear a “Bell family story,” as told by Danny Bell, and his daughter, Sydia, at StoryCorps.
“She could rock a baby. She could chop a tree down.” Side by side, hand in hand—Madzimoyo Owusu remembers always feeling protected by her grandmother. At StoryCorps, she opens up to her daughter, Johannah, about how her grandmother’s gentle, yet powerful spirit—and hands—left a lasting imprint.Â
A carefree woman, who always made room at her kitchen table—that is how Penelope Simmons remembers her mother, Cora Lee Collins, also known as “Sug.” At StoryCorps, Penelope and her daughter, Suzanne Wayne, reminisce about how Sug’s spirit touched the hearts of everyone she knew.
Hungry for more heartfelt stories?Dive into POV's StoryCorps Classics playlist and continue the journey!Â
After 20 years of living in the United States, Tacho and Cecilia yearn to return home to their beloved Cheran, Mexico. Little do they know it will be the most difficult journey of their lives.
Uýra, a trans-indigenous artist, travels through the Amazon forest on a journey of self-discovery using performance art and ancestral messages to confront structural racism, transphobia and climate change.
A prismatic portrait of collective trauma and resistance, Puerto Ricans in the wake of Hurricane MarĂa navigate dismantled services and newcomers, eager to profit.
A grassroots campaign by a young attorney takes center stage as Dominicans of Haitian descent struggle in the wake of a 2013 legislation stripping them of their citizenship.
Brilliantly animated and deeply emotional, an exploration of the bond between a wife and mother, Milly, as she cares for her chronically ill husband, Chilly.
A decades-old cigar factory in Cuba is home to the long-standing tradition of La Lectora – a reader who entertains the cigar makers while they go about their delicate toil.
Major funding for POV is provided by PBS, The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Wyncote Foundation, Reva & David Logan Foundation, Open Society Foundations, Perspective Fund and the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional funding comes from Nancy Blachman and David desJardins, Bertha Foundation, The Hollywood Foreign Press Association's Charitable Trust, Park Foundation, Sage Foundation, New York State Council on the Arts, public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, Chris and Nancy Plaut, Abby Pucker, Ann Tenenbaum and Thomas H. Lee and public television viewers. POV is presented by a consortium of public television stations, including KQED San Francisco, WGBH Boston and THIRTEEN in association with WNET.ORG.
