Race: The Power of an Illusion

Race: The Power of an Illusion was a three-part series that was produced by California Newsreel and investigated race in society, science and history. The educational documentary originally screened on PBS and was primarily funded by CPD, the Ford Foundation and PBS.

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Status	Returning Series
Original Name	Race: The Power of an Illusion
First Air Date	April 24, 2003
Last Air Date	April 24, 2003
Seasons	1
Episodes	3
Episode Runtime	0min
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	—
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Networks	PBS

S01E03

The House We Live In

The House We Live In asks, if race is not biology, what is it? This episode uncovers how race resides not in nature but in politics, economics and culture. It reveals how our social institutions "make" race by disproportionately channeling resources, power, status and wealth to white people.

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