Calling youth media makers: The WGBH Lab has partnered up with MASTERPIECE, and have launched The MASTERPIECE Video Diary Project. Anne Frank was an amazing storyteller. Through her words, she has engaged and inspired youth to document their thoughts on self-expression, tolerance, and being. Today, ... More >

We all have them – old items, sitting in the attic, passed down by a cousin’s cousin, estranged fathers, or a mothers, sister’s brother. We hold on to them because they are a part of our family, and we hope that their history will someday tell a story. The Antiques Roadshow, in partnership ... More >

Somewhere near the Badlands, an old woman makes a blanket out of porcupine quills. Sitting beside her is a huge black dog who scratches at the blanket every time the old woman turns around. A simple tale, this animated piece reveals the Lakhota legend about the end of the world. • Comment on This Video   • Watch the Rough Cut • Watch Other Open Call Shorts Produ... More >

"Slit my wrists, my blood does not excrete in black and white" prophesizes 13-year old Zora in her poem entitled "Bi-Racial Hair" which was performed live in front of 1500 of her peers and adult allies at the Urban Word NYC Teen Poetry Slam. My proposed short film of the same title, is a satirical look at the racial tension young African American's experience who are of mixed ethnic backgrounds... More >

For many people the idea of an “out of the way” beach means an idyllic surrounding separated from the realities of the world; A place to swim, enjoy the sun, be with family and relax. Ambrose Jearld is an African American fisheries biologist from Robeson County, North Carolina. He remembers swimming at a seashore where “out of the way” meant both that and something quite different. Near... More >