This film tells the story of Ron Stallworth, the young black police officer in Colorado Springs, CO who infiltrated the KKK via telephone and with the partnership of Flip Zimmerman to be the white "version" of Ron Stallworth. Though it's a telling of an historical story from director Spike Lee, it is also an acute attack against racism, fascism, and hate in all its forms. This is especially true as viewers are given a look into the lives of hate of several figures who were especially involved in the 2016 support and election of a particular candidate in the presidential election.

From a standpoint of faith, the challenge of Lee is clear: either you stand in support of love and justice or you, actively or passively, support the injustices and hate of the status quo and of hateful society. The movie closes with the riots following the election with the same hateful people celebrating "America First," a term first coined by KKK Grandmaster David Duke himself, as well as assaulting people of color and joyfully participating in violence.

Also present is the denial of faith to sit back and allow hate to rule, simply to remain safe and secure ourselves. Stallworth calls Zimmerman out throughout the early parts of the film for hiding his Jewish heritage in order to separate himself from caring what is happening around him. In true Spike Lee fashion, no matter what you think going in, you will be challenged to think deeper and live differently.