Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History

Name: Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History
Released: 2026-02-03
Rating: 5.3

2026 · Documentary · 1 Season · 4 Episodes · 5.3

Four-part docuseries that explores the complex relationship between Black Americans and Jewish Americans - forged in shared struggle, tested by division, and representing a uniquely American experience.

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Season 1

E11. Let My People Go2026-02-03Explores the core differences at the start of the Black and Jewish American stories, as well as overlapping struggle, faith, resilience, and early civic partnerships by the 1920s.E22. Strange Fruit2026-02-10Spotlights how Black and Jewish communities collaborated in the early 20th century on music, movies, and the universal fight against fascism, navigating tensions while shaping culture, confronting injustice, and leaving a lasting social impact.E33. The 'Grand Alliance'2026-02-17Traces the 1960s' "Grand Alliance" as Black and Jewish communities fought for civil rights in a transformative interracial coalition, and the imbalances that quickly tested their alliance.E44. Crossroads2026-02-17Examines the shifting Black and Jewish relationship from the 1970s onward, exploring political gains, global tensions, rising hate, and the enduring lessons of coalition building and solidarity.

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Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Self - Host

Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History

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