Raising Bertie
Season 30 Episode 12 | 1h 23m 35sVideo has Closed Captions
A portrait of three African American boys as they face a precarious coming of age.
Raising Bertie is an intimate portrait of three African American boys as they face a precarious coming of age in rural Bertie County, North Carolina. Like many rural areas, Bertie County struggles with a dwindling economy, a declining population, and a high school graduation rate below the state average.
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Raising Bertie
Season 30 Episode 12 | 1h 23m 35sVideo has Closed Captions
Raising Bertie is an intimate portrait of three African American boys as they face a precarious coming of age in rural Bertie County, North Carolina. Like many rural areas, Bertie County struggles with a dwindling economy, a declining population, and a high school graduation rate below the state average.
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Preview: S30 Ep12 | 2m 10s | A portrait of three African American boys as they face a precarious coming of age. (2m 10s)
As an outsider to Bertie, why did you make this film?
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)
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Clip: S30 Ep12 | 4m 55s | Dada, Junior and Cheryl (Junior's mother) build a better life for themselves. (4m 55s)
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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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