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People Share Their Stories Of Arriving In The United States

People Share Their Stories Of Arriving In The United States

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A Couple Dreams Of Buying A Home Together

A Couple Dreams Of Buying A Home Together

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A Pilot Pursues His Dream Of Starting An Airline

A Pilot Pursues His Dream Of Starting An Airline

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A College Student Dreams Of Becoming A Doctor

A College Student Dreams Of Becoming A Doctor

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A Wrestler Pursues His Dream of Going Pro

A Wrestler Pursues His Dream of Going Pro

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Dreaming of Fame

Dreaming of Fame

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A Teacher Faces Unemployment Due To COVID-19

A Teacher Faces Unemployment Due To COVID-19

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Sanitation Workers Strike For Better Wages

Sanitation Workers Strike For Better Wages

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A Trucker Strives For Work-Life Balance

A Trucker Strives For Work-Life Balance

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Educators Explain What Teaching Means To Them

Educators Explain What Teaching Means To Them

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A Dairy Farmer Explains Her Passion For Her Work

A Dairy Farmer Explains Her Passion For Her Work

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A Small Business In Chinatown Copes With COVID-19

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PBS American Portrait

A Critical Care Transport Nurse's Story

Allison A. discusses her work as a critical care nurse and protecting her son during the global coronavirus pandemic. Through personal stories, photographs and videos, people across America share their firsthand stories of how the global coronavirus pandemic has affected their lives, our nation and brought us all together.
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PBS American Portrait Season 1
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Season 1 Episode 4
PBS American Portrait: "I Rise"
First-person stories take you inside the movement for an antiracist future.
"I Keep"
54:52
Season 1 Episode 3
"I Keep"
Across America, people film themselves as they try to preserve or change traditions.
"I Work"
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Season 1 Episode 2
"I Work"
Everyday people share self-shot stories about their jobs and what it means to work.
"I Dream"
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Season 1 Episode 1
"I Dream"
Self-shot stories reveal the meaning of the American dream and what it means to pursue it.
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