Interweaving lectures, personal anecdotes, interviews, and shocking revelations, 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. Robinson asks all of us to examine who we are, where we come from, and who we want to be. The documentary interweaves historical and present-day archival footage, Robinson’s personal story, and vérité interview footage capturing Robinson’s meetings with Black changemakers and eyewitnesses to history. From a hanging tree in Charleston, South Carolina and a walking tour of the origins of slavery in colonial New York, to the site of a 1947 lynching in rural Alabama, the film brings history to life, exploring the enduring legacy of white supremacy and our collective responsibility to overcome it.
Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America
There are no showtimes currently scheduled for this film.
This series is sponsored by:
Louis & Anne Abrons Foundation
Theodore & Renee Weiler Foundation
This series is presented with generous support from:
Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America
Q&A Westchester Deputy County Executive Ken Jenkins moderated by Westchester County Attorney and JBFC Board Member John Nonna
Tickets: $12 (members), $17 (nonmembers)
"Should be made required viewing in every American school as we find ourselves perched, once again, at a pivotal tipping point"
"Speaks to the power of cinema to reflect the times by sparking conversations and changing minds"
"No matter how much you think you already know, you're bound to learn new things"
PAST EVENTS
Q&A Westchester Deputy County Executive Ken Jenkins moderated by Westchester County Attorney and JBFC Board Member John Nonna
Wednesday, Mar. 30 2022, 7:00
This event is over. View all of our upcoming events.
Ken Jenkins currently serves as Westchester Deputy County Executive, a post to which he was appointed to at the beginning of County Executive George Latimer’s term in 2018. Ken's many years of public and community involvement include service on the boards of many distinguished community groups and organizations, such as the Greyston Foundation, the United Way, the Westchester County District Attorney's Community Advisory Committee, Westchester County Crime stoppers and the Community Planning Council of Yonkers. He was President for over five years of the Yonkers Branch of the NAACP. He also has served as President of the Yonkers Community Action Program.
John Nonna is the Westchester County Attorney supervising the county law department. Previously he was a litigation partner at major national law firms where he balanced his law practice with public service. He has served as acting Village Justice, trustee, and Mayor of Pleasantville before serving on the Westchester County Board of Legislators. He has served as Co-Chair of the Board of Directors of the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, and Chair of the Board of Trustees of Westchester Community College and continues to serve on the boards of both of those organizations. He is a pro bono mediator in the mediation program of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. He has lectured frequently on legal issues particularly voting rights. He was a founding co-chair of the New York Democratic Lawyers Council, an organization engaged in protecting the right to vote and election law reform.
This film is part of the Global Watch: Crisis & Social Action series.
This series is sponsored by:
Louis & Anne Abrons Foundation
Theodore & Renee Weiler Foundation
This series is presented with generous support from:
Coming Soon
Evil Does Not Exist
Opens 5/17
I Saw the TV Glow
Opens 5/17
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Opens 5/24
Hit Man
Opens 5/24
