America ReFramed

Tania Mattos reveals her status as undocumented and shares the challenges it comes with.

Iyabo Kwayana's brother shares an intimate moment about himself through poetry and words.

A conversation with Iyabo Kwayana and Maori Karmael Holmes about the making of BY WATER.

Sarah Eisner's ancestor granted land to his enslaved but it was never legally given.

The story of Callie House and her efforts to organize Black Americans for reparations.

Lotte Lieb Dula and Briayna Cuffie teach Americans about repairing their family history.

Descendants confront the truth - the Jesuits and Georgetown Univ. sold their ancestors.

A conversation with director Sara Terry of A DECENT HOME.

LeAnna Saucier and her daughter Asia open up about being mixed race - both Black and Chinese - and the indelible experiences they had growing up surrounded by their extended Chinese family. Though they have many warm memories, LeAnna and Asia also share the times each felt unaccepted by their

In hindsight, Sol Guy sees how the death of his father, William, has shaped who he is as a father and as a man. It has also brought clarity; instead of running away after his stepfather's ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) diagnosis, Sol went to care for and love

The Curry siblings meet Ting Ting and Yu Ting, the newest members of their family.

Tania Mattos talks about her family and why they had to leave Bolivia for the U.S.

Akim Nguyen expresses who he is, where he is and where he is going from through his art.

Miman Jasarovski shares the challenges of being Roma in his own country of Germany.

Tania Mattos shares her expertise with undocumented immigrants on necessities to survive.

Sonny Singh shares how his childhood as both American and Sikh has impacted his identity.

Korean children adopted by parents of a different race struggle with identity.

How does transcultural adoption affect children's identity and sense of belonging?

The impact of Korea's global adoption program on its society and the 200,000 adoptees.

What is America's secret obsession with Native Americans?

Archer Curry, the eldest of 12 siblings, speaks about the dynamics of one big family.

Jud Curry, a father of five adoptees, shares what adoption is like for parent and child.

Elizabeth and Jud Curry share their journey to family, including adopted daughter Hayden.

Is it enough that someone in political office only looks like you?

Where in the United States is the second fastest gentrifying city?

Sonny Singh walks through New York City in a time following the September 11th attacks.

A collective of women candidates choose to work together on Denver's political trail.

Shayla Richard, a City Council candidate in Denver, talks about the importance of voting.

RI election officials must combat disinformation during the 2020 presidential election.

Rhode Island election official Rob Rock reads through the hate mail over mail-in voting.

Providence election official Kathy Placencia checks on voters waiting to vote in-person.

Election officials reassure that elections are legitimate and fair by preventing fraud.

A mural exposes George Washington's ties to violence towards Native Americans and slaves.

A San Francisco community testifies for & against the removal of murals in a high school.

An election official opens the door to her life during the 2020 presidential election.

Voters chose to vote by mail and in-person in the middle of the pandemic in 2020.

Whether it be a name or a monument, what harm can it bring? Or does it empower?

Iyabo Kwayana's brother's voicemail sparks inspiration for what would become BY WATER.

A young boy has dreams for a life together with his father who has been incarcerated.

A formerly incarcerated father shares the possibilities of returning to prison.

A mother and daughter lean on one another as they support incarcerated loved ones.

Filmmakers talk about their documentaries and the process of telling these stories.