Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

They Were ‘Born Poor’ in America. As Adults, They’re Fighting to Shake Child Poverty’s Lingering Impact.

Watch the prologue from "Born Poor" — a documentary made over 14 years that follows kids in three families who try to overcome poverty from childhood through the teen years to young adulthood.
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

Born Poor

Watch FRONTLINE's documentary, filmed over the course of 14 years, which shows the realities of growing up poor in America.
WOUB Public Media

An indelible look at the realities of growing up poor in America. “Born Poor” on FRONTLINE – October 7 at 10 pm

FRONTLINE “Born Poor” Tuesday, October 7 at 10:00 pm In Born Poor, the filmmakers follow Kaylie, Johnny, and Brittany across three chapters of their lives as they grow from kids... Read More ...
KPBS

FRONTLINE: Born Poor

Premieres Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+ More than a decade ago, in the Emmy-nominated documentary "Poor Kids," the acclaimed PBS series FRONTLINE explored poverty in ...