Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America

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Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America

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Released Jan 14, 2022

1h 57m

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Interweaving lecture, personal anecdotes, interviews, and shocking revelations, in WHO WE ARE: A Chronicle of Racism in America, criminal defense/civil rights lawyer Jeffery Robinson draws a stark timeline of anti-Black racism in the United States, from slavery to the modern myth of a post-racial America.

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Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America offers a stirring and persuasive reckoning with a subject that's as fundamental as it is highly charged.

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Adam Graham

Detroit News

"Who We Are" comes at a time of racial reckoning in America and its message deserves to be heard loud and clear, but its impact is dulled by the flat presentation from directors Emily and Sarah Kunstler.

Rated: B-

Feb 3, 2022

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Michael O'Sullivan

Washington Post

Robinson’s quasi-TED Talk is both broad-ranging and deep, covering a history that is political, legal, cultural, economic, psychological, emotional, moral and, in the end, also profoundly personal.

Rated: 4/4

Feb 3, 2022

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Sarah-Tai Black

Globe and Mail

Suffers from the inherent banality that comes with watching a recording of someone – no matter how charismatic – speaking to a live audience we are not part of.

Feb 2, 2022

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Sarah Vincent

Cambridge Day

Sister documentarians Emily and Sarah Kunstler continue the family legacy of fighting for racial justice – their father was civil rights attorney William Kunstler – by adapting a speech delivered on Juneteenth 2018 by Jeffrey Robinson

Rated: 2.5/4

Aug 16, 2023

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Greg Carlson

Vague Visages

Robinson’s thesis may at first feel overwhelmingly bleak and acutely painful, but it nevertheless conveys hope, promise and possibility.

Jul 28, 2023

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LaNeysha Campbell

But Why Tho? A Geek Community

Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America is a unique must-see documentary necessary for everyone, regardless of race, to watch at least once.

Rated: 10/10

Jan 17, 2023

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SK

Historical facts were presented that I was unaware of.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/13/22

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Kathryn

Excellent, relevant, necessary. Worth it, I can’t wait to own it and share it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/10/22

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Joe

It’s all truth! It needs to be shown on all forms of media for free! This limited showing in theaters is BS

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/07/22

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Denise S

Love it, great perspective on the reality of America

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/06/22

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christy s

The movie depicted the truth about White America and what needs to change. What is necessary to open our eyes and come out of a government ran social construct. whiteness is evil and twisted and until we as white people understand how much terrorism comes from it and how we are being played on the other side of politics for money and power of which we NEVER see nothing will change and lives will continue to be lost. both White and Black.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/08/22

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Russell

Stunning!!! —An absolute MUST-SEE🥶

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/05/22

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Interweaving lecture, personal anecdotes, interviews, and shocking revelations, in WHO WE ARE: A Chronicle of Racism in America, criminal defense/civil rights lawyer Jeffery Robinson draws a stark timeline of anti-Black racism in the United States, from slavery to the modern myth of a post-racial America.

Director: Emily Kunstler, Sarah Kunstler
Producer: Vanessa Hope, Emily Kunstler, Sarah Kunstler, Jeffery Robinson
Screenwriter: Jeffery Robinson, Jeffery Robinson
Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co: Off Center Media
Rating: PG-13 (Strong Language|Disturbing Images|All Involving Racism|Thematic Content|Violence)
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 14, 2022, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA): $234.2K
Runtime: 1h 57m

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