POV Season 26 American Promise 2014
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American Promise spans 13 years as Joe Brewster and Michèle Stephenson, middle-class African-American parents in Brooklyn, N.Y., turn their cameras on their son, Idris, and his best friend, Seun, who make their way through one of the most prestigious private schools in the country. Chronicling the boys' divergent paths from kindergarten through high school graduation at Manhattan's Dalton School, this provocative, intimate documentary presents complicated truths about America's struggle to come of age on issues of race, class and opportunity
- Released: 2014-02-03
- Runtime: 60 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
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1. Homegoings 2013-06-24
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2. Special Flight 2013-07-01
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3. Herman's House 2013-07-08
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4. Only the Young 2013-07-15
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5. xoxosms 2013-07-15
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6. High Tech, Low Life 2013-07-22
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7. Neurotypical 2013-07-29
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8. The Law in These Parts 2013-08-19
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9. 5 Broken Cameras 2013-08-26
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10. Ping Pong 2013-09-09
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11. The World Before Her 2013-09-16
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12. Best Kept Secret 2013-09-23
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13. Brooklyn Castle 2013-10-07
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16. American Promise 2014-02-03
