Shared Legacies: The African-American Jewish Civil Rights Alliance

Film Viewing Start Date & Time: Tuesday, February 16; 7pm
Film Viewing End Date & Time: Thursday, February 18; 7pm

The alliance between African and Jewish Americans began in the early 20th century in response to shared experiences of bigotry and discrimination. This timely documentary revisits the crucial lessons of Black-Jewish cooperation and serves as an urgent call for renewed solidarity in times of rising intolerance. Content Warning: Violence.

Closing Night Special Event Date/Time: Thursday, February 18; 7pm
Discussion with Dr. Gary Zola, Executive Director of the American Jewish Archives; Paul Booth, Sr., Division Manager, City of Cincinnati Office of Human Relations; Pastor Paul M. Booth, Jr., Lead Pastor and founder of Legacy Pointe Church; and film director Dr. Shari Rogers; moderated by Jackie Congedo, Director of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Cincinnati.

In partnership with Jewish Federation of Cincinnati – Silver Circle Society and Create Your Jewish Legacy.
Free tickets available for Create Your Jewish Legacy and Jewish Federation Silver Circle donors. Please contact Reagan Kuhn at  rkuhn@jfedcin.org for information and to RSVP.

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Tickets go on sale January 4! For more information, head to MayersonJCC.org/Film