Como Vivimos (How We Live)
In California’s Central Valley, hundreds of Latinx youth miss months of school annually, because they live with their families in one of the state’s farmworker housing centers. These subsidized apartments require families to move out each winter and relocate at least 50 miles away before being allowed to return in the spring. These cycles of displacement come at a high cost to families’ futures.
Episodes
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Como Vivimos (How We Live)
S12 E6 - 1h 12m
In California’s Central Valley, hundreds of Latinx youth miss months of school annually, because they live with their families in one of the state’s farmworker housing centers. These subsidized apartments require families to move out each winter and relocate at least 50 miles away before being allowed to return in the spring. These cycles of displacement come at a high cost to families’ futures.
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In Search of Bengali Harlem
S12 E5 - 1h 22m
As a teen, Alaudin Ullah was swept up by the energy of hip-hop and rebelled against his Bangladeshi roots. Now a playwright contending with post-9/11 Hollywood’s Islamophobia, he sets out to tell his parents’ stories. IN SEARCH OF BENGALI HARLEM tracks his quest from mid-20th-century Harlem to Bangladesh, unveiling intertwined histories of South Asian Muslims, African Americans, and Puerto Ricans.
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Hundreds of Thousands
S12 E4 - 20m 1s
In HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS, a family reeling from the unjust incarceration of an ailing mentally ill loved one, calls on their faith and the strength of community to right a systemic wrong. Music, love and creativity are used to permeate the isolation of a solitary confinement cell, and a public performance on prison grounds is used to challenge the state to do better.
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What These Walls Won't Hold
S12 E3 - 43m 36s
Transcending the grim realities of the COVID-19 pandemic, Adamu Chan's WHAT THESE WALLS WON'T HOLD paints a portrait of resilience and hope blossoming within San Quentin State Prison. Chan, formerly incarcerated himself, offers an insider's view delving into his own journey towards freedom, while amplifying the voices of his community and their loved ones on both sides of the prison walls.
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A Woman on the Outside
S12 E2 - 1h 23m
After watching nearly every man in her life disappear into prison, Kristal Bush channels her struggle into reuniting other Philadelphia families divided by incarceration. But when her father and brother come home after decades behind bars, she confronts the greatest challenge yet - can she unite her own family without losing herself?
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The Cost of Inheritance
S12 E1 - 55m 23s
THE COST OF INHERITANCE, an America ReFramed special, explores the complex issue of reparations in the U.S. using a thoughtful approach to history, historical injustices, systemic inequities, and critical dialogue on racial conciliation. Through personal narratives, community inquiries, and scholarly insights, it aims to inspire understanding of the scope and rationale of the reparations debate.
Extras + Features
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Hundreds of Thousands | Preview
S12 E4 - 30s
In HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS, a family reeling from the unjust incarceration of an ailing mentally ill loved one, calls on their faith and the strength of community to right a systemic wrong. Music, love and creativity are used to permeate the isolation of a solitary confinement cell, and a public performance on prison grounds is used to challenge the state to do better.
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Hundreds of Thousands | A Call for Change
S12 E4 - 54s
Stevie Walker-Webb, who lived in a community-built prison cell for 24 hours as a representation of solitary confinement, shares his hopes and fears for incarcerated people with mental illness like his brother. Waday Walker has stayed in solitary for 122 days after being arrested during a mental health crisis.
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Hundreds of Thousands | Brothers
S12 E4 - 58s
Stevie and Waday Walker-Webb talk on the phone about Waday's wishes after he is released from prison - he was arrested during a mental health crisis. Stevie is working with family members who have incarcerated loved ones to present and protest solitary confinement through a 24-hour representation.
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Hundreds of Thousands | Solitary Confinement
S12 E4 - 1m 4s
For 24 hours, Stevie Walker-Webb is staying in a community-built box that represents a solitary confinement cell. His inspiration is his brother Waday, who is incarcerated in solitary for 122 days and the purpose is to show the inhumanity of confining a person with mental illness.
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What These Walls Won't Hold | A Second Chance
S12 E3 - 1m 9s
Lonnie Morris once said "Me and my families, they really believe, you know, that I'm getting out of prison but it's really difficult for me to get out of prison. So I'm stuck in this kind of no man land of trying to be honest and truthful with them but not creating any illusions." But now the man incarcerated at California's San Quentin State Prison has a second chance on the outside.
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What These Walls Won't Hold | Healing Power of Filmmaking
S12 E3 - 22s
They say art heals and it is what director Adamu Chan discovered when he picked up a camera while incarcerated at San Quentin State Prison. Chan, who worked with others on the inside, learned filmmaking, shared his art through videos, and found a purpose that led to healing and eventually making the documentary, WHAT THESE WALLS WON'T HOLD.
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What These Walls Won't Hold | The Root of Incarceration
S12 E3 - 32s
Incarcerated at California's San Quentin State Prison, Rahsaan Thomas talks with Lonnie Morris about incarceration and the inhumanity of it, including why people get involved in crime and how isolation is the root cause.
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What These Walls Won't Hold | Best Friends
S12 E3 - 2m 27s
Adamu Chan and Isa Borgeson are best friends through thick and thin. Although Chan's incarceration has kept them apart, they are still able to share their hopes and dreams for the future when freedom becomes a reality. Borgeson herself has been leading an effort to support Chan and other loved ones at California's San Quentin while the COVID-19 pandemic rages inside the walls of the prison.
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What These Walls Won't Hold | Trailer
S12 E3 - 1m 8s
Transcending the grim realities of the COVID-19 pandemic, Adamu Chan's WHAT THESE WALLS WON'T HOLD paints a portrait of resilience and hope blossoming within San Quentin State Prison. Chan, formerly incarcerated himself, offers an insider's view delving into his own journey towards freedom, while amplifying the voices of his community and their loved ones on both sides of the prison walls.
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What These Walls Won't Hold | Preview
S12 E3 - 30s
Transcending the grim realities of the COVID-19 pandemic, Adamu Chan's WHAT THESE WALLS WON'T HOLD paints a portrait of resilience and hope blossoming within San Quentin State Prison. Chan, formerly incarcerated himself, offers an insider's view delving into his own journey towards freedom, while amplifying the voices of his community and their loved ones on both sides of the prison walls.
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Beyond the Lens: What These Walls Won't Hold | Adamu Chan
S12 E3 - 10m 26s
Director Adamu Chan and Natasha Del Toro, host of America ReFramed, talk about WHAT THESE WALLS WON'T HOLD and the story behind the documentary. Chan, who was incarcerated at San Quentin State Prison, shares why he chose to focus on the relationships between people inside the walls and the loved ones on the outside. The director also opens up about his own experience, impact, and filmmaking.
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A Woman on the Outside | Preview
S12 E2 - 30s
After watching nearly every man in her life disappear into prison, Kristal Bush channels her struggle into reuniting other Philadelphia families divided by incarceration. But when her father and brother come home after decades behind bars, she confronts the greatest challenge yet - can she unite her own family without losing herself?
Schedule
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America ReFramed
Sisters Rising
Saturday
Nov 23
1 Hour
Six Native American women fight against sexual assault, which shines a light on righting injustice on both an individual and systemic level. -
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America ReFramed
Sisters Rising
Sunday
Nov 24
1 Hour
Six Native American women fight against sexual assault, which shines a light on righting injustice on both an individual and systemic level. -
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America ReFramed
Sisters Rising
Sunday
Nov 24
1 Hour
Six Native American women fight against sexual assault, which shines a light on righting injustice on both an individual and systemic level. -
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America ReFramed
Sisters Rising
Sunday
Nov 24
1 Hour
Six Native American women fight against sexual assault, which shines a light on righting injustice on both an individual and systemic level. -
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America ReFramed
In Search of Bengali Harlem
Thursday
Nov 28
1 Hour 30 Minutes
A playwright sets out to tell the story of his parents, embarking on a quest from mid-20th century Harlem to Bangladesh. -
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America ReFramed
In Search of Bengali Harlem
Friday
Nov 29
1 Hour 30 Minutes
A playwright sets out to tell the story of his parents, embarking on a quest from mid-20th century Harlem to Bangladesh. -
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America ReFramed
In Search of Bengali Harlem
Friday
Nov 29
1 Hour 30 Minutes
A playwright sets out to tell the story of his parents, embarking on a quest from mid-20th century Harlem to Bangladesh. -
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America ReFramed
In Search of Bengali Harlem
Friday
Nov 29
1 Hour 30 Minutes
A playwright sets out to tell the story of his parents, embarking on a quest from mid-20th century Harlem to Bangladesh. -
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America ReFramed
In Search of Bengali Harlem
Saturday
Nov 30
1 Hour 30 Minutes
A playwright sets out to tell the story of his parents, embarking on a quest from mid-20th century Harlem to Bangladesh. -
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America ReFramed
In Search of Bengali Harlem
Sunday
Dec 1
1 Hour 30 Minutes
A playwright sets out to tell the story of his parents, embarking on a quest from mid-20th century Harlem to Bangladesh. -
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America ReFramed
In Search of Bengali Harlem
Sunday
Dec 1
1 Hour 30 Minutes
A playwright sets out to tell the story of his parents, embarking on a quest from mid-20th century Harlem to Bangladesh. -
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America ReFramed
In Search of Bengali Harlem
Sunday
Dec 1
1 Hour 30 Minutes
A playwright sets out to tell the story of his parents, embarking on a quest from mid-20th century Harlem to Bangladesh.
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