America ReFramed

Thursdays at 8 p.m. on WETA World

WETA World presents nearly 100 programs marking Black History Month; visit weta.org/blackhistory to learn more. Among the offerings, Thursday-night documentary series America ReFramed premieres two new programs. Big Chief, Black Hawk (Feb. 16) follows a high school senior and the youngest Mardi Gras Indian Big Chief in New Orleans. During COVID-19, he and the Black Hawk Hunters navigate the impacts of gentrification and systemic racism on their annual masking tradition. Then, The Death of My Two Fathers (Feb. 23) follows a man who after 20 years finally watches his late Black father’s videotapes, a final testimony, and embarks on a personal journey of healing and reconciliation. The program reveals the complexities of identity, the persistence of racial trauma, and more.