Two American Families (full documentary) | FRONTLINE
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Published 2021-02-23
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“Two American Families” raises questions about the U.S. economy and the declining middle class through the stories of the Neumanns and the Stanleys, which began when the breadwinners in both families lost their well-paying factory jobs. For more than two decades, Correspondent Bill Moyers documented their struggle to keep their homes, their health insurance and their dignity.
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All Comments (21)
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"Fake it till you make it" There is nothing fake about that woman. Shes the real deal!
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2 parents working full-time shouldn't be in poverty
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Who else loves these timeless documentaries, years in the making.. Who else loves these timeless documentaries, years in the making..
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The scene where they showed the family eating together and then cut to the mom eating by herself is just heartbreaking.
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Can we please give some respect for Keith! First son from the family to graduate high school and college. Gov job with good pay and benefits and a property investment and a side hustle! Taking care of his nephew. What an amazing and humble person!
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This is exactly what I love about Frontline...This is 30 years in the making. Wow
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Out of all the kids, Keith is the stable one. By deciding not to have kids and focus on himself and career, he learned life’s lesson better than anyone just by watching his parents struggle. Kudos to everyone in this documentary, hope you are all doing well, staying healthy, happy and safe. Thank you Frontline for another great documentary.
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A true visual image of the African American family. We have fathers and mothers that stay together. Our families are not all broken as the news try to portray. We know how to deal with hard times and keep on moving. This has been our entire life here in the United States, from generation to generation.
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I really respect that black family's hustle and their determination to stay together. Those are really invaluable qualities.
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Who else loves these timeless documentaries, years in the making.
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The fact that wages are the same after 20 years is maddening
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The lesson was best learned by Keith. He saw his parents' struggles and he steered his life to a different and better path. Got his education, works hard, postponed having kids and is educating his nephew in hopes of getting him to have a good life. Be like Keith. Kids are a blessing, but parents are not always a blessing for their kids
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I cried when jackie said she felt like a failure. YOU are Not! You raised 5 beautiful children who didn’t stray towards evil, you succeeded at a marriage for all those years, you kept your head up & your faith in God....you are a smart, beautiful, successful woman! Never doubt that! ❤️👍🏻❤️
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Depressing, the USA is literally a third world country with a Gucci belt.
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Frontline documentaries just hit harder when you see them a decade after they aired. So much insight, so many warnings. I'd love to know what these families are doing today.
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My heart broke when Jackie thought she was a failure and Terri toured her home after it was sold in foreclosure. Working all those years for that house and the bank selling it for under 40k. Wherever they are May they be blessed
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"The reason they call it the American Dream is because you have to be asleep to believe it." George Carlin, so true.
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$9hr in the 80’s and those jobs still paying $9hr, why Americans worship the rich corporations I’ll never understand it
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Mr. and Mrs. Stanley are far from failures. Their authentic story of faith, family, and love is very inspiring, especially when contrasted with the out-of-control world we find ourselves in today. What a blessing to have stumbled across the documentary on YouTube! It will no doubt continue to inspire for years to come. The way they raised their children is worth more than any amount of money they could ever leave them. May God continue to watch over and bless this faithful and loving family!
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I am SHOOK at how well the little Stanley boy legit understood politics!!!! 😱 Fist bumps to the Stanley’s🙌
