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Brooklyn Inshallah

Season 9 Episode 15 | 52m 24s

Father Khader El-Yateem, is campaigning to be New York City's first Arab American councilman. As a Lutheran Pastor and Palestinian American, El-Yateem's bid to make history reveals the aspirations and divisions of his multicultural district. With the support of local organizers and activists, including Aber Kawas and Linda Sarsour, can he bring his community together to win the race?

Aired: 12/13/21 | Expires: 05/27/23
Major funding for America ReFramed provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Funding provided by the MacArthur Foundation, the Wyncote Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Extras
A family acts to rectify a systemic wrong after a mentally ill loved one's incarceration.
A family acts to rectify a systemic wrong after a mentally ill loved one's incarceration.
Two brothers, one on the inside, share their hopes and dreams after incarceration.
For 24 hours, Stevie Walker-Webb is in "solitary confinement" to show its inhumanity.
Stevie Walker-Webb shares his hopes and fears for incarcerated people with mental illness.
A filmmaker chronicles his journey beyond walls after being incarcerated at San Quentin.
A filmmaker chronicles his journey beyond walls after being incarcerated at San Quentin.
An incarcerated man sees a second chance on the outside for himself and his family.
Rahsaan Thomas talks about incarceration and why people get involved in crime.
Director Adamu Chan opens up about finding filmmaking inside San Quentin State Prison.
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