When Jeffery Robinson suddenly found himself raising his 13-year-old nephew, he realized they would soon need to have The Talk about being Black in America. After 40 years in criminal defense law, Robinson was no stranger to the reality of institutionalized white supremacy, but how to explain that to a child? In Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America, Robinson utilizes his affable nature to examine pivotal moments in American history. From the origin of the modern police force as glorified, armed kidnappers to Nixon’s nefarious blueprint for the destruction of thriving Black communities, Robinson effectively pinpoints why so many aspects of American life have deep roots in racist ideology. Directors Emily and Sarah Kunstler skillfully incorporate numerous nonfiction storytelling devices as Robinson moves beyond his personal narrative to speak to the difficult truth about who we really are, how we got here and why we must move forward together.