A Conversation About Race is a documentary by Craig Bodeker. In the film, Mr. Bodeker attempts to debunk racism. The film centers on interviews of people in Denver, Colorado, who responded to a Craigslist post titled "Ending Racism Now," as well as people interviewed on street corners presumably at random. Mr. Bodeker presents clips from these interviews and provides narration. According to Bodeker, the purpose of the film is to expose the myth of racism and show how the white race suffers from reverse racism and double standards (Dispatch Inc, 2013). The film opens with a quote from Reverend Jeremiah Wright: "Racism is how this country was founded and how it is still run!...We [in the United States] believe in white supremacy and black inferiority and we we believe more than we believe in God.” (Distribution, 2013) As I read this quote, I was determined to see this film with an open mind. The film went from the opening quote to a speech Barack Obama gave in which he refers to Reverend Wright's offensive sermons on America by stating, "...I also can't think of another problem that is more artificial, manufactured, and manipulated than this whole construct called racism." ) Bodeker continues: “This construct of racism is not an objective term. In fact, it is used too often as a tool of intimidation, like a hammer, against white Caucasians.” The interviews conducted asked questions such as: “Do you see racism in your daily life?”, “What is racism?”, “Can you give an example of the racism you see?”, “Blacks are better than whites at basketball ? " Mr. Bodeker states, "I'm not trying to make anyone look foolish, but the conventional wisdom that's in the middle of the paper... can only see how other races are "attacking" the white race. For Mr. Bodeker the white race is the real victim, but for me this is a ridiculous idea. Ultimately, it is my opinion that this film is a perfect example of what is wrong with society. Society and the social “norm” dictate what is acceptable. Society (or a select few in power) has determined that racism is an acceptable practice. Society is unaware that this acceptable “norm” is something that can and should be changed. Until the day the “races” can unite and demand equal treatment of all, regardless of race, racism will persist. ReferencesDispatch Inc. (2013, January 6). A conversation about race [video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNRVL8tibOo&noredirect=1 Schaefer, R. T. (2012). Racial and ethnic groups (13th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.