<P> Race: The Power of an Illusion is a three - part documentary series produced by California Newsreel that investigates the idea of race in society, science and history . The educational documentary originally screened on American public television and was primarily funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the Ford Foundation and PBS . </P> <P> The division of people into distinct categories--"white", "black", "yellow", "red"--has become so widely accepted and so deeply rooted that most people do not think to question its veracity . This three - hour documentary challenges the idea of race as biology and traces our current notions to the 19th century . It also demonstrates how race nevertheless has a continuing impact through institutions and social policies . </P> <Ul> <Li> Chapter One - The Difference Between Us </Li> </Ul> <Li> Chapter One - The Difference Between Us </Li>

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