Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America

This film should be compulsory viewing for every school kid in the United States.

As a Brit now living here I wanted to know exactly what this country's history is - this does this and is beyond uncomfortable.

I have seen Who We Are a half dozen times..its absolutely brilliant on every level. Captivating from beginning to the end..at this juncture in our history , I cant think of another piece of work that as timely as Who We Are..a must watch.

This film should be essential viewing.

Jeffery Robinson tells a compelling and truthful history of structural racism in America, not to place blame or shame but to inform and educate,

If you don't think we have problem with racism in this country, or that racism no longer exists, I urge you to watch the film.

We cannot deny our history, or that many of us lived through the civil rights era and witnessed the racism and brutality brought against civil rights activists in the Jim Crow South.

It's a brilliant, heartbreaking and joyous film. We are at a tipping point, and we do have a great chance to make real progress if we can only come to terms with our past.

It has a 5.7 rating at this time, I don't get that! This was almost all new information to me, I'm glad I watched it. There are 1,000 stories under the sun, but it seems that too many of us are busy not listening to this story. Just listening, just hearing. I found his style of presentation and speaking easy to take.. about a bunch of things I didn't want to know. So that's a great job in my book.

What is it like to pick billions of pounds of cotton?

What is it like to lose life for being "too successful"?

Does luck look good?

This documentary relies on many relevant and clear facts along the history without needing to be opinionated or emotionally tiring. Because it is new, educational/informational, and thereby engaging, watching is quite easy and strongly recommended.

The reasons why this rating is not 10:

First, while this movie is impressive, I am not sure this artwork can reach beyond the audience who are already willing to be open. To reach the "unreachable" might take some more work, admittedly much more work sometimes.

Second, in addition to justice and empathy, adding a bit more hope, inspiration, or vision in appropriate amount should increase balance and encouragement, i.e., given the history, why is over the point plausible or not already lost now?

PS: There are many 1 ratings now, which shows there is still a lot more work to do.

Thanks!