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Classroom Clip: Making It

Dada, Junior and Cheryl (Junior's mother) build a better life for themselves.

Aired 08/28/2017

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Classroom Clip: Making It

Clip: Season 30 Episode 12 | 4m 55sVideo has Closed Captions

Dada, Junior and Cheryl (Junior's mother) build a better life for themselves.

In this clip we listen to Dada, Junior and Cheryl, Junior’s mother, share their perspectives on the economic reality of life in their Bertie County and witness their strength and resilience to continue to build a better life for themselves.

Aired 08/28/2017

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Major funding for POV is provided by PBS, The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Wyncote Foundation, Reva & David Logan Foundation, the Open Society Foundations and the...

Raising Bertie - Trailer

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Clip: S30 Ep12 | 1m 10s | Margaret Byrne discusses her role as a white filmmaker and outsider making Raising Bertie. (1m 10s)

Classroom Clip: Junior, Dada and Bud

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Clip: S30 Ep12 | 4m 19s | Meet Junior, Dada and Bud, who tell the story of growing up in Bertie County. (4m 19s)

Classroom Clip: Next Steps

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Clip: S30 Ep12 | 4m 12s | Dada graduates, Bud struggles with fatherhood, and Junior prepares to become a new father. (4m 12s)

Classroom Clip: Vivian Saunders

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Clip: S30 Ep12 | 7m 7s | The Hive founder, Vivian Saunders, explains the opportunities and challenges of Bertie. (7m 7s)

How did Vivian's work support the youth of Bertie?

Clip: S30 Ep12 | 1m 38s | Filmmaker Margaret Byrne discusses the history of The Hive in Bertie County. (1m 38s)

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Major funding for POV is provided by PBS, The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Wyncote Foundation, Reva & David Logan Foundation, the Open Society Foundations and the...

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