In collaboration with Preserving Democracy, a public media initiative of The WNET Group, POV presents Democracy Rising. This collection features voices on the frontlines of change, challenging us to reflect on the essence of democracy and what we must strive to protect and preserve.
Stream the Democracy Rising Collection
Available to stream from September 15 – October 15, 2024
Highlights:
- Stateless: Explore the complex history of Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
- The Neutral Ground: Delve into America’s relationship with Confederate history.
- Softie: A grassroots activist’s journey into politics in Kenya.
Our free resources are crafted with a genuine focus on communities, classrooms, and the natural curiosity within us all. Formulated by dedicated educators, community leaders, and knowledgeable librarians, these assets provide a range of activities, reading material, guidance for facilitation, and thoughtful discussion prompts to enable tangible steps towards impactful change.
Go Deeper
Explore a selection of POV’s comprehensive community engagement and education resources designed to spark conversation and deepen your grasp of the narratives and themes surfacing in our highlighted Democracy Rising collection titles for the month:
- Softie Discussion Guide
- Stateless Discussion Guide
- The Neutral Ground Discussion Guide
Don’t miss the broadcast premiere of Who’s Afraid of Nathan Law? on POV on Monday, Sept 23rd.
At 21, he was a leader of Hong Kong’s Umbrella Revolution. By 23, he became Hong Kong’s youngest elected lawmaker. At 26, he was Most Wanted under the National Security Law. Who’s Afraid of Nathan Law? offers a close look at the city’s most famous dissident to uncover what happens to freedom when an authoritarian power goes unchecked.
A co-presentation of POV and Preserving Democracy, a public media initiative from The WNET Group.
CRITICAL ACCLAIM
[All] this is told in a fast-paced mix of personal reminiscence (including from select outside press and political figures), handheld cellphone footage, and worldwide TV news reportage. The sum effect is just as engaging — only rather than exciting faith in the individual’s ability to generate change, the course of history here shows individuality ground under by a seemingly all-powerful state. At the end, Nathan Law is still an active voice of resistance, but admits suffering “survivor guilt” even in remaining at liberty to do so.
