Episodes
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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?
Extras + Features
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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?
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A Woman on the Outside | Mother, Daughter and Mental Health
S12 E2 - 38s
Crystal Speaks and her daughter, Kristal Bush, are the women on the outside. As the mother of two incarcerated sons, Crystal does what she can for them including spending the money she makes, plus hours on the road, to visit them. The two women remain strong through the sentences of the brothers and Kristal's father but it has taken its toll on their physical, mental and emotional health.
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A Woman on the Outside | First Visit
S12 E2 - 1m 11s
On the way to driving women and children for a family visit at a prison, Kristal Bush shares her first time of going to see her incarcerated father. Bush's memories are both vivid and "blurry" but paint a picture of a difficult childhood without her father.
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A Woman on the Outside | A Second Chance at Freedom Isn't Easy
S12 E2 - 57s
Jarvae Scott, who is working with horses in the city of Philadelphia, talks about the lure of returning to prison after having served many years. Jarvae recognizes the support given by his mother, Crystal, and his sister, Kristal, who is caring for his son Nyvae, and wants to stay on the outside but knows his time may be limited as he understands that there are major influences on the streets.
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A Woman on the Outside | A Father and Daughter Separated
S12 E2 - 32s
Kristal Bush's father, Victor Bush, talks about his time served and the punishment of being away from his family, specifically his daughter. Victor, who has been incarcerated for most of Kristal's life since the early 1990s, must now build a different bridge with his whole family while finding his own way on the outside.
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A Woman on the Outside | Trailer
S12 E2 - 1m 29s
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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A Woman on the Outside | A Son Waiting for His Father's Return
S12 E2 - 16s
Nyvae, a boy waiting for his father's return from prison, writes down his hopes and dreams for their life together even after time lost. His aunt, Kristal Bush, has been caring for her nephew and supporting Nyvae's father and her brother, Jarvae, since his incarceration. There's a lot of love but also challenges when a young boy is becoming a young man and in need of a parental figure in his life.
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The Cost of Inheritance | Preview
S12 E1 - 30s
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.
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The Cost of Inheritance | The Wealth Gap of Black Americans
S12 E1 - 2m 37s
Through her ancestry, the harm they created in slavery, and the privilege it has granted her, Lotte Lieb Dula found Briayna Cuffie in her work on reparations. The two work together to tell their own stories and teach Americans about what they can do to repair their history. What they also share is the wealth gap between Black and white Americans that began with slavery and continues today.
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The Cost of Inheritance | A Reparation of Land
S12 E1 - 2m 50s
In 2019, Sarah Eisner discovered acres of land that her ancestor, George Adam Keller, granted to enslaved Zeke Quarterman in the 1800s. But the title of ownership was never legally given. Eisner connected with Quarterman's descendant, Randy, who at first doubted the proposition, and they are now working together to right history's wrongs.
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The Cost of Inheritance | Georgetown Univ. 272 Descendants
S12 E1 - 2m 11s
For the GU 272 Descendants Association, the sale of each of their ancestors as slaves is personal. They gathered together to confront the ugly truth, including meeting with the Maryland Province Jesuits and Georgetown University, who were involved in this history, and explaining why they deserve representation in conversations like Georgetown's Slavery, Memory, and Reconciliation Working Group.
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The Cost of Inheritance | Trailer
S12 E1 - 1m
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.
Schedule
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America ReFramed
In Search of Bengali Harlem
Thursday
May 9
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
May 10
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
May 10
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
May 11
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
May 12
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
May 12
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
May 12
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
Far East Deep South
Thursday
May 16
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Charles Chiu and his family's search for their roots takes them through the Mississippi Delta, and uncovers the racially complex history of Chinese immigrants in the segregated South. -
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America ReFramed
Far East Deep South
Friday
May 17
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Charles Chiu and his family's search for their roots takes them through the Mississippi Delta, and uncovers the racially complex history of Chinese immigrants in the segregated South. -
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America ReFramed
Far East Deep South
Friday
May 17
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Charles Chiu and his family's search for their roots takes them through the Mississippi Delta, and uncovers the racially complex history of Chinese immigrants in the segregated South. -
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America ReFramed
Far East Deep South
Friday
May 17
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Charles Chiu and his family's search for their roots takes them through the Mississippi Delta, and uncovers the racially complex history of Chinese immigrants in the segregated South. -
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America ReFramed
Far East Deep South
Saturday
May 18
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Charles Chiu and his family's search for their roots takes them through the Mississippi Delta, and uncovers the racially complex history of Chinese immigrants in the segregated South. -
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America ReFramed
Far East Deep South
Sunday
May 19
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Charles Chiu and his family's search for their roots takes them through the Mississippi Delta, and uncovers the racially complex history of Chinese immigrants in the segregated South. -
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America ReFramed
Far East Deep South
Sunday
May 19
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Charles Chiu and his family's search for their roots takes them through the Mississippi Delta, and uncovers the racially complex history of Chinese immigrants in the segregated South. -
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America ReFramed
Far East Deep South
Sunday
May 19
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Charles Chiu and his family's search for their roots takes them through the Mississippi Delta, and uncovers the racially complex history of Chinese immigrants in the segregated South. -
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America ReFramed
Blurring the Color Line
Thursday
May 23
1 Hour
Director Crystal Kwok unpacks the history behind her grandmother's family, neighborhood grocery store owners in the Black community of Augusta, Ga., during the Jim Crow era. -
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America ReFramed
Blurring the Color Line
Friday
May 24
1 Hour
Director Crystal Kwok unpacks the history behind her grandmother's family, neighborhood grocery store owners in the Black community of Augusta, Ga., during the Jim Crow era. -
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America ReFramed
Blurring the Color Line
Friday
May 24
1 Hour
Director Crystal Kwok unpacks the history behind her grandmother's family, neighborhood grocery store owners in the Black community of Augusta, Ga., during the Jim Crow era. -
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America ReFramed
Blurring the Color Line
Friday
May 24
1 Hour
Director Crystal Kwok unpacks the history behind her grandmother's family, neighborhood grocery store owners in the Black community of Augusta, Ga., during the Jim Crow era.
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