WATCH & VOTE for the 2021 Webby Awards: https://bit.ly/Webbys_GrowingUpBlack What does it mean to grow up Black in America, a country too often divided by race? It might mean strangers looking at you with suspicion, being pulled over by the police for no reason and/or being afraid to walk outside because of who you are. For more: http://bit.ly/SFTS_GrowingUpBlack Featuring Ben Cunningham, Susanne Schmidt and Matthew Dicks. Hosted by Wes Hazard. #StoriesfromtheStage #storytelling #BlackinAmerica SUBSCRIBE to our CHANNEL: http://bit.ly/WC_YTSubscribe Website: https://worldchannel.org/show/stories... Newsletter: http://bit.ly/NewsletterWC Facebook: / worldchannel Instagram: / worldchannel Twitter: / worldchannel When's the last time you heard a story so moving that you had to tell it to everyone you know? Welcome to STORIES FROM THE STAGE – where ordinary people share extraordinary experiences. You’ll hear tales of love and loss, amazing adventures, incredible surprises and unexpected triumphs. In each show, we get up close & personal with storytellers about what inspires them and the craft of storytelling. Hosted by Theresa Okokon and Wes Hazard. WORLD CHANNEL is a 24/7, full service multicast channel featuring public television’s signature nonfiction documentary, science and news programming complemented by original content from emerging producers. Launched in August 2007, WORLD is produced and distributed by WGBH/Boston, American Public Television (APT) and WNET/New York in association with Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) and the National Educational Telecommunications Association (NETA). Funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the MacArthur Foundation and the Wyncote Foundation.