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Race - The Power of an Illusion
A video series produced by California Newsreel in association with the Independent Television Service (ITVS), © 2003. Executive produced by Larry Adelman; narrated by CCH Pounder; 3 x 56 minutes. Episode 1: Produced, directed and written by Christine Herbes-Sommers; Episode 2: Produced, directed and written by Tracy Heather Strain; and Episode 3: Produced, directed and written by Llewellyn M. Smith.
In this three-part documentary viewers challenge their assumptions about the concept and issues that we call "race." Thorough in its research, compelling in its narrative and illuminating in its vision, Race - The Power of an Illusion emphasizes the need for understanding what race is and the tremendous role it has played in the formation and development of the United States.
Episode I: The Difference Between Us
The first part of the series tackles the idea that race does not exist biologically; it is...