Since 1992, Bill Moyers and FRONTLINE have been following the story of two ordinary, hard-working families in Milwaukee – one black, one white – as they spent two decades in an extraordinary battle to keep from sliding into poverty.
Articles
In Milwaukee, a Family’s Struggle for Survival by Patrice Taddonio
What Happened to the American Dream? by Sandy St. Louis
With poignant and revealing intimacy, “Two American Families” chronicles the struggles of the Neumanns and the Stanleys as they try to hold onto their homes, their jobs, their health insurance, and a future for their children.
A remarkable portrait of perseverance, the 90-minute film raises unsettling questions about the changing nature of the U.S. economy and the fate of a declining middle class.
Past episodes of FRONTLINE are available for online viewing. FRONTLINE is on Facebook, and follow @frontlinepbs on Twitter. Bill Moyers is on Facebook, and you can follow @BillMoyersHQ on Twitter. Episodes of MOYERS & COMPANY are available for online viewing.
Frontline: Two American Families
Frontline: Two American Families
The Stanleys' Struggle for Survival
"Two decades after Bill Moyers and FRONTLINE first began chronicling their story
