Memphis-born Jeffery Robinson’s film explores American racial history
Jeffery Robinson at New York City’s Town Hall in “Who We Are.” “Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America,” a documentary centered around Robinson’s lecture, will debut in Memphis at Crosstown Theater. (Photo by Jesse Wakeman. Courtesy Sony Pictures Classics)
From Memphis to Harvard, Jeffery Robinson says he had one of America’s best educations, and one that still ignored or obscured much of the country’s history. In his new documentary “Who We Are,” Robinson explores the rest of the story.
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