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https://www.internationalfilmseries.com/spring-2025/11347/shared-legacies-the-african-american-jewish-civil-rights-alliance
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Join us for a free screening of SHARED LEGACIES: THE AFRICAN AMERICAN-JEWISH CIVIL RIGHTS ALLIANCE, a co-sponsorship between the International Film Series, The CAAAS (The Center for African and African American Studies), and the Department of History.

 

Special discussion to follow the film! Featuring Reiland Rabaka (Director of The CAAAS), and Thomas Pegelow Kaplan (Louis P. Singer Endowed Chair in Jewish History).

 

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The crucial historical lessons of Black-Jewish cooperation are revisited and revived in this utterly fascinating, urgent call to action.


Common cause was found in the turbulent ‘60s Civil Rights era, as Jewish leaders backed Dr. King’s efforts at racial equality and harmony. Yet, the relationship has frayed in recent years, as a once mighty bond of support and respect has seemingly faded, been forgotten or ignored.

Pivotal events come alive through a treasure trove of archival materials, narrated by eyewitnesses, activists, Holocaust survivors, and leaders of the movement, including prominent Atlantans such as Congressman John Lewis, Amb. Andrew Young, Rabbi Alvin Sugarman, Rabbi Peter S. Berg, Oscar-winning actor Louis Gossett Jr., members of the King family, and many others.

With divisive seeds of hate taking root anew in the American landscape, a new generation also affirms their pledge to actively promote the values of social justice. This potent, inspiring story of unity, empathy and partnership validates the ubiquity of the human experience, and how freedom and equality for all can be achieved only when people come together.

  • Neil Bernstein
  • Jerry Pinsker
  • Laura Coleman
  • Eva Krchova

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