Jeffery Robinson Reexamines Black History in "Who We Are"

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Thom Powers
Documentary of the Week | Jan 14, 2022

Lawyer Jeffery Robinson delivers a version of history different from what's taught in schools in "Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America." Filmmakers Sarah and Emily Kunstler travel with Robinson to American landmarks where he interviews figures who connect the past to the present.

 

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