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PBS American Portrait invites America to participate in a national conversation about what it really means to be an American today. To answer this question, PBS and its partners collected thousands of photos, videos and text submissions from across America to capture the state and spirit of our nation.

Explore the new book from PBS American Portrait.
Learn about the concept, art and installation behind the mural in Minneapolis.
Learn about the concept, art and installation behind the mural in Dallas.
Funding for PBS American Portrait provided by Anne Ray Foundation, Target, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
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First-person stories take you inside the movement for an antiracist future.
Across America, people film themselves as they try to preserve or change traditions.
Everyday people share self-shot stories about their jobs and what it means to work.
Self-shot stories reveal the meaning of the American dream and what it means to pursue it.
Extras
Learn about the concept, art and installation behind the mural in Los Angeles.
Learn about the concept, art and installation behind the mural in Chicago.
Learn about the concept, art and installation behind the mural in San Francisco.
Learn about the concept, art and installation behind the mural in Washington, D.C.
See a timelapse of how the PBS American Portrait mural in New York City was created.
See a timelapse of how the PBS American Portrait mural in San Francisco was created.
See a timelapse of how the PBS American Portrait mural in Dallas was created.
See a timelapse of how the PBS American Portrait mural in Washington, D.C. was created.
See a timelapse of how the PBS American Portrait mural in Atlanta was created.
See the PBS American Portrait mural in Minneapolis.
Specials
Explore how people in different age groups see themselves and their place in America.
See a meaningful picture of families in America today and the way they shape our lives.
See stories of how the coronavirus pandemic has affected America and brought us together.
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