Pahokee -
america reframed

In this nuanced portrait of the town of Pahokee, four teenagers experience the joys and heartbreaks of high school. Located in the Florida Everglades, this tightly knit community struggles with financial insecurity and pin their hopes for the future on their graduating seniors. Everyone is involved, the teachers, the coaches, the churches and the families, in getting these seniors to graduation day and into college. Economic, academic, familial and athletic pressures weigh on Na'Kerria, Jocabed, Junior, and BJ's shoulders as they strive to achieve their dreams.

Duration: 1 hour 58 minutes and 0 seconds

Episode Number: 902

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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.