Three-Part Movie Series: Race: The Power of An Illusion
Iota Phi Theta Fraternity presents Race: The Power of An Illusion, a three-part movie series.
Learn why a "colorblind" society is inherently unfair and will never work properly.
Ever wonder about our hair, physical features, the melanin in our skin?
What do you mean Blacks and Latinos don't have opportunities?
Does RACE have some kind of biological backing?
Is there some biological difference between White people, Black people, Asian people, Indian people, Latino people?
If RACISM is alive, give me PROOF.
This movie series is for EVERYONE to see to learn more about race and racism.
There MUST be some scientific explanation for why we all look DIFFERENT. Right?......
Come join us for a three-part movie series that will give the answer to these questions and let you know the real deal behind race and how it was created in the United States.
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Race - The Power of an Illusion challenges on of our most fundamental beliefs: that humans come divided into a few distinct biological groups. This definitive three-part series is an eye-opening tale of how what we assume to be normal, common sense, even scientific, is actually shaped by our history, social institutions and cultural beliefs.
PART I - "The Difference Between Us"
Everyone can tell a Norwegian from a Nubian, so why doesn't it make sense to sort people into biological races? Examine the contemporary science - including genetics - that challenges our assumptions about human groups.
PART II - "The Story We Tell"
Hasn't race always been with us? Explore the roots of the race concept, including the 19th-century science that justified it and how it gained such a hold over our minds.
Location: To Be Determined
Date: October 30th
Time: 8PM-10PM
PART III - "The House We Live In"
Race may be a biological myth, but RACISM gives different groups vastly different life chances. Forty years after the Civil Rights Movement, the playing field is still not level and "colorblind" policies only perpetuate inequality.
Location: To Be Determined
Date: November 6th
Time: 8PM-10PM
Text Adapted from 2003 California Newsreel.
Visit the companion web site at http://www.pbs.org/race
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TRY TO MAKE ALL THE PARTS OF THE MOVIE SERIES, IT ALL MAKES MORE SENSE IN THE END!!!!!
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