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America ReFramed

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Circle Up - After the brutal slaying of her teenage son, Janet Connors reaches out to her son’s killers to offer forgiveness. She establishes a connection with one of them in the hopes that their bond will help him turn his life around. Inspired by Native American tradition, Janet and other mothers of murdered children form peacemaking circles to help young people break the chain of violence and revenge.

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Circle Up

Mothers of murdered children help young people break the chain of violence and revenge.

Nailed It

Meet the people behind the booming, and sometimes controversial, nail salon industry.

Death of a Child

Parents recount in disbelief the trauma of forgetting their very own child in the car.

Exit Music

Explores the intimate and complex path of terminal illness through one young man's life.

Struggle & Hope

The stories, and fight, of the residents of the last remaining all-Black towns in the U.S.

Detroit 48202: Conversations Along a Postal Route

Exploring the rise, demise and contested resurgence of Detroit, America's "motor city."

Pyne Poynt

A Camden, NJ resident leads a charge to reclaim Pyne Poynt Park for the community's youth.

About America ReFramed

Through the lens of independent documentaries, AMERICA REFRAMED brings to audiences compelling stories that illuminate the changing contours of an ever-evolving America. The social issue series presents an array of personal voices and experiences through which we learn from our past, understand our present and are challenged to seek new frameworks for America’s future. Hosted by Natasha Del Toro.