Sin País
This morning’s featured film from the PBS Online Film Festival is “Sin País,” a short documentary film that explores one family’s complex and emotional journey involving deportation.
Watch it above, and then vote for the PBS Online Film Festival People’s Choice Winner at http://www.pbs.org/filmfestival/vote/.
Watch all the films on PBS’ YouTube channel or PBS.org.
Sin País
This morning’s featured film from the PBS Online Film Festival is “Sin País,” a short documentary film that explores one family’s complex and emotional journey involving deportation.
Watch it above, and then vote for the PBS Online Film Festival People’s Choice Winner at http://www.pbs.org/filmfestival/vote/.
Watch all the films on PBS’ YouTube channel or PBS.org.
“I kind of fell in love with these little multigenerational, old businesses that were … community centers,” [Photographer John] Delaney says on the phone. “I realized that because this town is transforming so fast into a commuter town, a lot of these places can’t afford the rent, so I wanted to capture that.”
Delaney quickly learned that this effort is a race against the clock. Many of Hoboken’s small businesses — even ones he had just photographed — didn’t survive Hurricane Sandy, let alone the economy.
Mom And Pop And Hoboken: Portraits In Mile Square City
Photo Credit: John Delaney
Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at WYCC PBS Chicago!
(Source: youtu.be)
Did somebody say Wanda Sykes? This funny lady talks about her not-so-hot start in comedy tonight at 7 p.m. on Finding Your Roots.
We should also mention that host Henry Louis Gates, Jr. goes to a rock concert with John Legend in this episode (!!).
(via fabulousblackpeople)
Finding Your Roots: Sanjay Gupta / Margaret Cho / Martha Stewart
These three individuals who can often be found on TV find new information on their family histories, including ancestors’ professions. Check out this profile of Margaret Cho, as well as other Finding Your Roots profiles on PBS.org.
Then, tune in to the Sanjay Gupta / Margaret Cho / Martha Stewart episode of Finding Your Roots tonight at 7 p.m. on WYCC.
Volunteer Program Coordinator Falyn Harper and Intern Keanna Seay put together WYCC Kids Club prize packages in our conference room. We need a lot of space to prepare for the 125 kids who have already registered!
If you have a child who is 13 or younger, register him/her as a WYCC Kids Club Member at no charge for a limited time. Just use promo code FREETUMBLRKIDSCLUB when entering information. Covers three children per household, and each child receives a certificate of membership, a birthday card from WYCC, a WYCC Kids Club card, and invitations to all WYCC events just for kids and families.
