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Shared Legacies: The African-American Jewish Civil Rights Alliance

Shared Legacies: The African-American Jewish Civil Rights Alliance

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Status

Released

Release Date

Feb 10, 2020

Runtime

1h 35m

Genres

Documentary

Original Title

Shared Legacies: The African-American Jewish Civil Rights Alliance

Production Companies

Spill the Honey

Director

Shari Rogers

Description

The historical ties between Black and Jewish Americans began long before the Civil Rights era. Shared Legacies explores this significant alliance, sharing eyewitness accounts, interviews with civil rights leaders, including the late U.S. Representative John Lewis, and a treasure trove of archival footage. The film is a tribute to the pursuit of what Dr. King called a "coalition of conscience" and a celebration of partnership, as well as an urgent call to action for today.