Our America

Black families across America share their personal stories to show lives transformed by generations of systemic racism and their perseverance to create a better life for future generations.

Our America: Women Forward celebrates the powerful, emotional stories of women across America determined to build a better world. Challenging the status quo, shifting the balance of power, and using their ingenuity to help transform their communities.

Our America: Climate of Hope brings together trusted meteorologists from ABC Owned Television Stations with National Geographic Explorers to look at the local impact of climate change and the innovations and ingenuity being applied to address it.

Personal stories that reflect what it means to be Asian and Pacific Islander and American, shatter stereotypes, and celebrate the rich diversity and heritage within the cultures and communities.

From the passing down of family traditions to the building of generational wealth, African Americans share personal stories inspired by Juneteenth, celebrating the end of slavery in the U.S., while embracing what freedom means for Black people today.

From actors to activists, Latinos and Hispanics share stories of celebrating their heritage, expressing their identity and representing their diverse cultures.

Despite battling ALS, activist Ady Barkan shares his definition of what accompliceship means to raise awareness about affordable access to homecare for people with disabilities so that they can live dignified lives.

In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Title IX, Sofia Carson hosts Our America: Fifty50, which celebrates youth athletes in eight short documentary stories of girls whose lives have been positively impacted by sports.

In 2012, the first Black U.S. Marines were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. Only one-tenth of the men have since received it. Now there is a mission to get all Montford Point Marines their medals while immortalizing their part of U.S. history.

Our America: (IN)VISIBLE examines what Latino and Hispanic visibility and invisibility looks like in three sectors of society that impact the community's overall well-being and quality of life: politics, business, and entertainment.

Cheer on nearly 300 wounded US military veterans as they train and compete in the 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games, featuring adaptive sporting events at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.

Join Taboo, model/activist Quannah Chasing Horse, National Geographic star Jody Potts and more as they bring to life the National Geographic Magazine issue highlighting Native sovereignty with photographer Kiliii Yuyan.

"Our America: Lowballed" follows Black and Latino families as they fight for fair home values after lower than expected appraisals. ABC's 18-month long investigation explores appraisal discrimination and solutions to a problem potentially costing families billions in equity.

ABC Owned Television Stations race and culture content team and Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times journalist, Nikole Hannah-Jones, join forces to present Our America: Hidden Stories, a half-hour news special that explores the themes within the landmark documentary series The 1619 Project through a local lens in various cities across the country.

Nearly 40 years after being banned as a plumbing material by the federal government, lead-based pipes are still carrying water to millions of homes across America, including Chicago, which has one of the highest concentrations of lead pipes in the country. But cities like Newark, New Jersey, which experienced high levels of lead in the water, replaced its lead service lines and is often used as a model of success in combating this public health issue. “Our America: Trouble on Tap” episode two, dissects this complex yet critical issue affecting millions of Americans.

“Our America: Unforgettable” is an hour-long special in partnership with ABC News Medical unit that looks at the alarming data of Alzheimer’s disease through a Hispanic/Latino lens. The special humanizes the disease by following the lives of two families — of whose lives have been disrupted, devastated and redirected, yet as they do all they can to educate themselves and to help their loved ones face Alzheimer’s with courage, compassion and dignity.

From years of drought to 31 atmospheric rivers, we explore the issues and impact of the California water crisis in, "Our America: Trouble on Tap."

In "Our America: Rebirth of the Range," a 19,000-acre National Bison Range, and the herd in it, is returned back to Native American Tribal leadership.

"Our America: Defining Courage" is a journey into the legacy of Japanese Americans who served in the segregated U.S. military units of WWII. Considered among the greatest fighting units in American military history, most have never heard their extraordinary stories. Join David Ono as he explores the world of these heroes who fought prejudice at home and the enemy abroad.

Our America: In The Black focuses on conversations around financial literacy and economic empowerment. Microsoft Philanthropy tech specialist, Darrell Booker, takes us on a journey around the nation in the quest to bridge the racial wealth gap through Microsoft's Digital Inclusion Program.

Exploring the lives of some of the amazing people who make up the LGBTQ+ across the country.

Our America: Hidden Stories with Ava DuVernay is a compelling and educational one-hour special sheds light on the interconnected issues of caste through the lenses of racism, sexism, and other various human hierarchies in America while drawing from the themes in her landmark film “ORIGIN.” The special aims to engage, inform, and inspire viewers to connect on a human level.

The future is in the past – ABC Owned Television Stations in partnership with National Geographic present “Our America: Indigenous Futures”, an in-depth look at how the use of land, food and technology through an Indigenous lens can benefit all.