How are reparations happening in the U.S. if not at the federal level? Through the lens of the 2023 DOC NYC film festival, we talk to the filmmakers and subjects of THE COST OF INHERITANCE to explore the film, the controversy surrounding reparations, the cases setting the groundwork, and why the issue can only be solved together. THE COST OF INHERITANCE, an America ReFramed special, is an hour-long documentary that explores the complex issue of reparations in the United States using a thoughtful approach to history, historical injustices, systemic inequities, and the 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. A documentary film by Yoruba Richen. THE COST OF INHERITANCE on PBS 1/8, and on WORLD 1/15 & 1/18. And streaming on the PBS app, YouTube and worldchannel.org. Watch: https://studio.youtube.com/playlist/PL-7a7eUvdMmgDXuasCguY6tWEZV7dRqir/videos Learn more: https://to.worldchannel.org/ARF_CostOfInheritance A co-production of WQED and the Center for Social Solutions (CSS) at the University of Michigan, and presented in partnership with WORLD and American Documentary. Funding for The Cost of Inheritance provided by the Ford Foundation, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, and the Rockefeller Brothers Fund. #CostofInheritancePBS #americareframed #beyondthelens #reparations #slavery #ancestry #blackhistory #americanhistory @PBS @WQED @universityofmichigan1817 @centerforsocialsolutions1694 @DOCNYCfest SUBSCRIBE YouTube: http://bit.ly/WC_YTSubscribe Newsletter: https://worldchannel.org/newsletter-subscription/ FOLLOW America ReFramed: Website: https://worldchannel.org/show/america-reframed/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmericaReFramed/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/americareframed TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@worldchannel FOLLOW WORLD: Website: https://worldchannel.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WORLDChannel Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/worldchannel/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/worldchannel TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@worldchannel America ReFramed brings to life compelling stories, personal voices and experiences that illuminate the contours of our ever-changing country. Since 2012, the anthology series has premiered 170 films from more than 370 filmmakers - more than half were helmed by female filmmakers and a third are credited to BIPOC filmmakers. The series has centered the stories of the LGBTQ community, people with disabilities, the incarcerated and formerly incarcerated, veterans, seniors, immigrants and people from a myriad of backgrounds. Funding for America ReFramed provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Wyncote Foundation and Reva and David Logan Foundation. WORLD shares the best of public media in news, documentaries and programming. WORLD’s original series examine the issues and amplify the voices of those often ignored by mainstream media. The multicast 24/7 channel helps audiences understand conflicts, movements and cultures from around the globe. Its original work has won a Peabody Award, an Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Award, an International Documentary Association Award, a National News and Documentary Emmy Award, two Webby Awards and many others honoring diversity of content and makers. WORLD is carried by 194 member stations in markets representing 77% of US TV households. Funding for WORLD Channel is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Wyncote Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts and Artworks. WORLD is produced by GBH in partnership with WNET and is distributed by American Public Television (APT).

Based on the ProPublica article, the documentary recounts the riveting narrative of the Reels family, led by the matriarch fondly known as "Mamie." Ever since the days following emancipation, the Reels family dedicated themselves to farming, fishing, and painstakingly forging a sustainable existence upon their expansive parcel of land nestled along the coastal reaches of North Carolina's Silver Dollar Road. Their unwavering stance led to their wrongful conviction for civil contempt in 2011, resulting in the harshest sentence ever issued for such an offense in North Carolina—eight long years behind bars. Finally released in 2019, Mamie, Melvin, and Licurtis continue their arduous struggle to reclaim the land that was unjustly ripped from their ancestral embrace. The documentary releases in select theaters on October 13th, and on Prime Video October 20th. » SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/PrimeVideoSubscribe About Prime Video: Want to watch it now? We've got it. This week's newest movies, last night's TV shows, classic favorites, and more are available to stream instantly, plus all your videos are stored in Your Video Library. Over 150,000 movies and TV episodes, including thousands for Amazon Prime members at no additional cost. Get More Prime Video: Stream Now: http://bit.ly/WatchMorePrimeVideo Facebook: http://bit.ly/PrimeVideoFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/PrimeVideoTW Instagram: http://bit.ly/primevideoIG Silver Dollar Road - Official Trailer | Prime Video https://youtu.be/Q-EZdZMK9d0 Prime Video https://www.youtube.com/PrimeVideo #SilverDollarRoad #OfficialTrailer #PrimeVideo