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Black-Jewish relations

Still from “Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History.”
Posted inTV

America’s Black-Jewish story gets an update on new PBS series

Jackie Hajdenberg by Jackie Hajdenberg February 4, 2026February 4, 2026

(JTA) — Passover may still be two months away, but PBS is seating a diverse set of Jews down for a seder this week — casting the communal storytelling meal […]

Security guard Frank Collins confronts NAG protester Marvis Saunders at Glen Echo Amusement Park on June 30, 1960. (Courtesy SFJFF)
Posted inTV & Film

S.F. Jewish Film Festival: ‘Ain’t No Back to a Merry-Go-Round’ revisits first Black-Jewish civil rights protest

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten July 8, 2024July 12, 2024
Rachel Sennott (left) and Madeline Grey DeFreece in "Tahara," one of several movies you could watch instead of "You People."
Posted inUncategorized

Seven movies about Black-Jewish relations to watch instead of ‘You People’

Rebecca PierceLexi Leban by Rebecca Pierce and Lexi Leban February 20, 2023February 22, 2023
L. Peter Callender as Louis Armstrong in "Satchmo at the Waldorf." (Photo/Dave Lepori)
Posted inTheater

‘Satchmo at the Waldorf’: San Jose play probes Black jazz great’s ties with Jews

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten February 10, 2023February 13, 2023
(From left) W. Kamau Bell, Mira Stern, Courtney Desiree Morris and Adam Mansbach discussed ties between the Black and Jewish communities at a Jan. 17 forum at St. Ignatius College Preparatory in San Francisco. (Photo/Bowerbird Photography)
Posted inAnalysis

What does the Black-Jewish alliance look like in 2023? In a word, messy

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten February 2, 2023December 31, 2023
Jonah HIll (left) as Ezra and Lauren London as Amira in "You People." (Photo/Parrish Lewis-Netflix)
Posted inTV & Film

‘You People’ is an unfunny step back for Black-Jewish relations

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten January 31, 2023February 1, 2023
Still from “Shared Legacies:The African American-Jewish Civil Rights Alliance” (Photo/Menemsha Films)
Posted inCulture

Film-speaker series to spotlight shared Black-Jewish values

Laura Pall by Laura Paull December 29, 2020January 5, 2021
black and white image of an enormous crowd. some people are holding up a banner that says "their fight is our fight"
Posted inTV & Film

Silicon Valley Jewish film fest opens in your living room with doc about Black-Jewish relations

Laura Pall by Laura Paull August 19, 2020
Black man and elderly white Jewish man light Holocaust memorial candle in front of audience at U.S. Capitol building.
Posted inAnalysis, U.S., Milestones, News

John Lewis and the Jews: 6 moments that showcase an enduring alliance

by Ron Kampeas and JTA July 21, 2020July 27, 2020
Kyle Rapps
Posted inJewish Life

‘All you gotta do is listen’: Connecting at a Black-Jewish Shabbat marathon

Photo of Adam Swig by Adam Swig July 20, 2020July 22, 2020

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