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The Redemption Project follows the victim - or surviving family members - of a life-altering crime as they journey to meet face-to-face with their offender in the hopes of finding answers or seeking some sense of closure. Van Jones will serve as a guide for the viewer throughout this transformational experience. Through unique access to the U.S. prison system, & a rare glimpse into the restorative justice process, this powerful series will explore the human potential for redemption.

*"This week on United Shades of America I am visiting two cities -- Philadelphia and Chester, PA -- that are in the middle of manmade environmental crises, and I’m talking to people who are sounding the alarm and working to help. Yup! Me. "Mr. Politically Correct" just used the word “manmade,” because let’s be real, men made these problems. (Hey, at least I didn’t say, “whitemanmade.”) Together we'll look at how the toxic legacies of these two vastly different cities have exposed families to pervasive health risks, while turning everyday citizens into civic heroes. While I'm in Philadelphia, a former EPA official explains the current presidential administration’s apathy towards the environment and the limits of city, state, and federal responses to well-documented problems. When I go to Chester, I tour one of several waste treatment facilities to see if it’s possible for a business capitalizing on waste to be a good neighbor." - W.K.B., "Social-Political Comedian & Dad" E-male op-ed*

*Previews:*

This Elementary School is Facing A Public Health Crisis
2,7000 Kids are Affected by Lead Poisoning Every Year
Our cities are killing us.  This is how we stop it.

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Follow comedian & political gadfly W. Kamau Bell as he explores the far corners of our country & its various groups & subcultures.

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