The Area
america reframed

When Deborah Payne discovered that her neighborhood was being demolished to make way for a freight yard, she vowed to be "the last house standing." The Area is the five-year odyssey of her South Side Chicago community, where more than 400 Black American families are being displaced. While their neighborhood is literally being torn apart, residents maintain friendships and traditions while fighting for respect and compensation they deserve. Through their experiences, the film weaves a complex story about the continued expropriation of Black wealth and the strength of local, grassroots resistance.

Episode Duration: 55 minutes and 47 seconds

Episode Number: 901

About America ReFramed:

America ReFramed showcases films that will give viewers a "snapshot" of the transforming American life; the guts, the grit and the glamor of a new and changing America.

From contemporary life on Native reservations to stories of recovery on the Gulf, from hardships and revitalization in towns big and small to stories from city streets across the country, these independent, personal and opinionated films document the times in which we live.


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Thu, Apr 18 8:00 P.M. Hundreds of Thousands     NH World (11.3)
Fri, Apr 19 12:00 A.M. Hundreds of Thousands     NH World (11.3)
Fri, Apr 19 8:00 A.M. Hundreds of Thousands     NH World (11.3)
Fri, Apr 19 3:00 P.M. Hundreds of Thousands     NH World (11.3)
Sat, Apr 20 10:00 P.M. Hundreds of Thousands     NH World (11.3)
Sun, Apr 21 2:00 A.M. Hundreds of Thousands     NH World (11.3)
Sun, Apr 21 9:00 A.M. Hundreds of Thousands     NH World (11.3)
Sun, Apr 21 5:00 P.M. Hundreds of Thousands     NH World (11.3)
Thu, Apr 25 8:00 P.M. A Decent Home     NH World (11.3)
Fri, Apr 26 12:00 A.M. A Decent Home     NH World (11.3)
Fri, Apr 26 8:00 A.M. A Decent Home     NH World (11.3)
Fri, Apr 26 3:00 P.M. A Decent Home     NH World (11.3)
Sat, Apr 27 10:00 P.M. A Decent Home     NH World (11.3)
Sun, Apr 28 2:00 A.M. A Decent Home     NH World (11.3)
Sun, Apr 28 9:00 A.M. A Decent Home     NH World (11.3)
Sun, Apr 28 5:00 P.M. A Decent Home     NH World (11.3)


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