Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History

From acclaimed scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr, explore the complex relationship between Black Americans and Jewish Americans - forged through shared struggles against racism and antisemitism in this four-part series.

Sat, Feb 7 1:00 A.M. Let My People Go     NH Explore (11.2)

Explore the intersecting and diverging fates of the Black and Jewish communities up to the 1920s.

Sat, Feb 7 2:00 A.M. Let My People Go     NH World (11.3)

Explore the intersecting and diverging fates of the Black and Jewish communities up to the 1920s.

Sat, Feb 7 10:00 A.M. Let My People Go     NH World (11.3)

Explore the intersecting and diverging fates of the Black and Jewish communities up to the 1920s.

Sat, Feb 7 4:00 P.M. Let My People Go     NH World (11.3)

Explore the intersecting and diverging fates of the Black and Jewish communities up to the 1920s.

Mon, Feb 9 4:00 A.M. Let My People Go     NHPBS (11.1)

Explore the intersecting and diverging fates of the Black and Jewish communities up to the 1920s.

Tue, Feb 10 9:00 P.M. Strange Fruit     NHPBS (11.1)

Explore how Black and Jewish communities collaborated in music, film, and fighting fascism from the 1920s to the 1950s; navigating divides while shaping culture and confronting injustice.

Wed, Feb 11 1:00 A.M. Strange Fruit     NHPBS (11.1)

Explore how Black and Jewish communities collaborated in music, film, and fighting fascism from the 1920s to the 1950s; navigating divides while shaping culture and confronting injustice.

Wed, Feb 11 4:00 P.M. Strange Fruit     NH Explore (11.2)

Explore how Black and Jewish communities collaborated in music, film, and fighting fascism from the 1920s to the 1950s; navigating divides while shaping culture and confronting injustice.

Thu, Feb 12 4:00 A.M. Strange Fruit     NH Explore (11.2)

Explore how Black and Jewish communities collaborated in music, film, and fighting fascism from the 1920s to the 1950s; navigating divides while shaping culture and confronting injustice.

Thu, Feb 12 4:00 A.M. Strange Fruit     NHPBS (11.1)

Explore how Black and Jewish communities collaborated in music, film, and fighting fascism from the 1920s to the 1950s; navigating divides while shaping culture and confronting injustice.

Thu, Feb 12 3:00 P.M. Strange Fruit     NHPBS (11.1)

Explore how Black and Jewish communities collaborated in music, film, and fighting fascism from the 1920s to the 1950s; navigating divides while shaping culture and confronting injustice.

Fri, Feb 13 9:00 P.M. Strange Fruit     NH World (11.3)

Explore how Black and Jewish communities collaborated in music, film, and fighting fascism from the 1920s to the 1950s; navigating divides while shaping culture and confronting injustice.

Fri, Feb 13 9:00 P.M. Strange Fruit     NH Explore (11.2)

Explore how Black and Jewish communities collaborated in music, film, and fighting fascism from the 1920s to the 1950s; navigating divides while shaping culture and confronting injustice.

Sat, Feb 14 1:00 A.M. Strange Fruit     NH Explore (11.2)

Explore how Black and Jewish communities collaborated in music, film, and fighting fascism from the 1920s to the 1950s; navigating divides while shaping culture and confronting injustice.

Sat, Feb 14 2:00 A.M. Strange Fruit     NH World (11.3)

Explore how Black and Jewish communities collaborated in music, film, and fighting fascism from the 1920s to the 1950s; navigating divides while shaping culture and confronting injustice.

Sat, Feb 14 10:00 A.M. Strange Fruit     NH World (11.3)

Explore how Black and Jewish communities collaborated in music, film, and fighting fascism from the 1920s to the 1950s; navigating divides while shaping culture and confronting injustice.

Sat, Feb 14 4:00 P.M. Strange Fruit     NH World (11.3)

Explore how Black and Jewish communities collaborated in music, film, and fighting fascism from the 1920s to the 1950s; navigating divides while shaping culture and confronting injustice.

Mon, Feb 16 4:00 A.M. Strange Fruit     NHPBS (11.1)

Explore how Black and Jewish communities collaborated in music, film, and fighting fascism from the 1920s to the 1950s; navigating divides while shaping culture and confronting injustice.

Tue, Feb 17 9:00 P.M. The Grand Alliance     NHPBS (11.1)

Episode 3 traces 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.

Tue, Feb 17 10:00 P.M. Crossroads     NHPBS (11.1)

Episode 4 examines 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.

Wed, Feb 18 1:00 A.M. The Grand Alliance     NHPBS (11.1)

Episode 3 traces 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.

Wed, Feb 18 2:00 A.M. Crossroads     NHPBS (11.1)

Episode 4 examines 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.

Wed, Feb 18 4:00 P.M. The Grand Alliance     NH Explore (11.2)

Trace the 1960s "Grand Alliance" as Black and Jewish communities fought for civil rights, highlighting activism, collaboration, and the tensions that tested their solidarity.

Thu, Feb 19 4:00 A.M. The Grand Alliance     NH Explore (11.2)

Trace the 1960s "Grand Alliance" as Black and Jewish communities fought for civil rights, highlighting activism, collaboration, and the tensions that tested their solidarity.

Thu, Feb 19 4:00 A.M. The Grand Alliance     NHPBS (11.1)

Episode 3 traces 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.

Thu, Feb 19 3:00 P.M. The Grand Alliance     NHPBS (11.1)

Episode 3 traces 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.

Thu, Feb 19 4:00 P.M. Crossroads     NHPBS (11.1)

Episode 4 examines 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.

Fri, Feb 20 9:00 P.M. The Grand Alliance     NH Explore (11.2)

Trace the 1960s "Grand Alliance" as Black and Jewish communities fought for civil rights, highlighting activism, collaboration, and the tensions that tested their solidarity.

Fri, Feb 20 9:00 P.M. The Grand Alliance     NH World (11.3)

Trace the 1960s "Grand Alliance" as Black and Jewish communities fought for civil rights, highlighting activism, collaboration, and the tensions that tested their solidarity.

Sat, Feb 21 1:00 A.M. The Grand Alliance     NH Explore (11.2)

Trace the 1960s "Grand Alliance" as Black and Jewish communities fought for civil rights, highlighting activism, collaboration, and the tensions that tested their solidarity.

Sat, Feb 21 2:00 A.M. The Grand Alliance     NH World (11.3)

Trace the 1960s "Grand Alliance" as Black and Jewish communities fought for civil rights, highlighting activism, collaboration, and the tensions that tested their solidarity.

Sat, Feb 21 10:00 A.M. The Grand Alliance     NH World (11.3)

Trace the 1960s "Grand Alliance" as Black and Jewish communities fought for civil rights, highlighting activism, collaboration, and the tensions that tested their solidarity.

Sat, Feb 21 4:00 P.M. The Grand Alliance     NH World (11.3)

Trace the 1960s "Grand Alliance" as Black and Jewish communities fought for civil rights, highlighting activism, collaboration, and the tensions that tested their solidarity.

Mon, Feb 23 4:00 A.M. The Grand Alliance     NHPBS (11.1)

Episode 3 traces 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.

Wed, Feb 25 4:00 P.M. Crossroads     NH Explore (11.2)

Examine the shifting Black and Jewish relationship from the 1970s onward, exploring political gains, global tensions, rising hate, and the enduring lessons of solidarity.

Thu, Feb 26 4:00 A.M. Crossroads     NH Explore (11.2)

Examine the shifting Black and Jewish relationship from the 1970s onward, exploring political gains, global tensions, rising hate, and the enduring lessons of solidarity.

Fri, Feb 27 9:00 P.M. Crossroads     NH Explore (11.2)

Examine the shifting Black and Jewish relationship from the 1970s onward, exploring political gains, global tensions, rising hate, and the enduring lessons of solidarity.

Fri, Feb 27 9:00 P.M. Crossroads     NH World (11.3)

Examine the shifting Black and Jewish relationship from the 1970s onward, exploring political gains, global tensions, rising hate, and the enduring lessons of solidarity.

Sat, Feb 28 1:00 A.M. Crossroads     NH Explore (11.2)

Examine the shifting Black and Jewish relationship from the 1970s onward, exploring political gains, global tensions, rising hate, and the enduring lessons of solidarity.

Sat, Feb 28 2:00 A.M. Crossroads     NH World (11.3)

Examine the shifting Black and Jewish relationship from the 1970s onward, exploring political gains, global tensions, rising hate, and the enduring lessons of solidarity.

Sat, Feb 28 10:00 A.M. Crossroads     NH World (11.3)

Examine the shifting Black and Jewish relationship from the 1970s onward, exploring political gains, global tensions, rising hate, and the enduring lessons of solidarity.

Sat, Feb 28 4:00 P.M. Crossroads     NH World (11.3)

Examine the shifting Black and Jewish relationship from the 1970s onward, exploring political gains, global tensions, rising hate, and the enduring lessons of solidarity.


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