Race & Ethnicity
POV
Take an up-close look at the rarely seen world of undertaking in the black community. 6/24/2013 Continue
POV
In this clip from the film 'Homegoings,' Linda "Redd" Williams-Miller explains why she decided to preplan her funeral arrangements. Continue
POV
In this clip from the film 'Homegoings,' funeral director Isaiah Owens gives a brief overview of the "homegoing" funeral tradition. Continue
To The Contrary
Panelists discuss what should be done to curb sexual assault in the military. Continue
POV
The upcoming POV film, 'Homegoings,' takes a look at African-American funeral traditions through the lens of a Harlem funeral director. Now you can learn more about the profession of funeral director in the black community and the rich history the occupation has in American history. Continue
To The Contrary
Sneak Preview of To the Contrary's interview with Melinda Gates, of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation at the Women Deliver Conference 2013 Continue
Global Voices
Life on a fourth floor tenement building in New York City’s Chinatown is invasively communal. Chinese immigrants live in a loft that has been divided into blocks of cubicles barely wider than a mattress. Here a very pregnant Mei struggles alone to safely give birth to her child and deal with the consequences of her husband's demands. Continue
POV
In this clip from 'Homegoings,' Isaiah Owens describes the role a funeral director has played in black communities. Continue
Global Voices
In 1988 a group of Vietnamese boat people attempted to flee their country in search of freedom. Once at sea the boat's engine died leaving over 100 people stranded in the ocean. What happens next is an unbelievable story of perseverance that changed the lives of the survivors forever. Continue
POV
Dancers from the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company perform a contemporary piece inspired by the documentary 'Homegoings.' Through the eyes of a Harlem funeral director, 'Homegoings' takes a look at the tradition of celebration of African-American funerals. Airs June 24, 2013 on POV. Continue
POV
In this clip from the film 'Homegoings,' Harlem funeral director Isaiah Owens describes his fascination with funerals as a child and how sending loved ones "home" has been his calling. Continue
POV
In this clip from 'Homegoings,' Linda "Redd" Williams-Miller visits Isaiah Owens to preplan her funeral arrangements. Continue
To The Contrary
The role of women in immigration reform. Women as the primary breadwinners in a family. Behind the headlines and in honor of Father's Day: single dads and surrogacy. Continue
POV
Learn more about the history of the "homegoing" tradition in African-American culture. Continue
Global Voices
Hari, a 30-year-old taxi driver in the Indian Himalayas, is getting married to a girl he has never met but has fallen in love with over the mobile phone. Continue
Global Voices
Tucked away on the eastern edge of New Orleans, a community of Vietnamese refugees has thrived for 30 years in a neighborhood they call Versailles. A Village Called Versailles recounts how the residents successfully fought against the opening of a toxic government-imposed landfill after Hurricane Katrina struck and subsequently transformed their neighborhood. Continue
Global Voices
Spanish Town, Jamaica, is one of the island’s oldest and poorest rural communities - it is also a war zone, where ordinary residents are caught between politicians and gangsters. Amidst this backdrop, Blossom Edwards is forced to take over for her Uncle as the family's primary breadwinner by driving his taxi cab, exposing her to the dangerous circumstances brought on by the impending election. Continue
Global Voices
Welcome to the world’s largest garbage village located on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt. The Zaballeen (Arabic for garbage people) recycle 80 percent of the trash they collect. But now a multi-national corporation threatens their livelihood. Follow three teenage boys born into the business who are forced to make choices that will impact the survival of their community. Continue
Global Voices
Four sulfur miners working at an active volcano in Indonesia search for meaning in their daily struggles and triumphs. This intimate portrait chronicles their attempts to escape the social ills that haunt their community. Continue
POV
Independent filmmaker Christine Turner discusses the inspiration behind her moving film 'Homegoings,' which takes a look at undertaking in the black community, and celebrates the rich cultural tradition of sending loved ones 'home.' Continue
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