Blacks & Jews

Blacks & Jews

Early in the 20th century black and Jewish Americans joined forces against bigotry and for civil rights but in the late 1960's each group turned inward and the coalition fell apart. This film examines the history of this collaboration and recent racial conflicts between Afro-Americans and Jews...

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Corporate Authors: Snitow-Kaufman Productions., California Newsreel (Firm)
Other Authors: Scott, Bari., Kaufman, Deborah., Snitow, Alan., Rubin, Gary., Pogrebin, Letty Cottin., Lazerson, David B., Lerner, Michael, 1943-, West, Cornel., Marx, Robert., Ross, Clyde., Carson, Clayborne, 1944-, Coleman, Wanda., Johnson, Albert, 1904-1993., Hiller, Arthur., Biale, David, 1949-, Wolfe, Jerry.
Language:English
Subjects:
Castlemont High School (Oakland, Calif.) > Students > Attitudes.
Schindler's list (Motion picture) > Influence.
African Americans > Relations with Jews.
Jews > United States > Attitudes.
African Americans > Attitudes.
Jews > United States.
Antisemitism > United States > History > 20th century.
Racism > California > Oakland.
Racism > New York (State) > New York.
High school students > California > Oakland > Attitudes.
African American students > California > Oakland > Attitudes.
Black Muslims > Attitudes.
Conflict management > United States.
Crown Heights (New York, N.Y.) > Race relations.
New York (N.Y.) > Race relations.
Oakland (Calif.) > Race relations.
United States > Race relations.
Summary:Early in the 20th century black and Jewish Americans joined forces against bigotry and for civil rights but in the late 1960's each group turned inward and the coalition fell apart. This film examines the history of this collaboration and recent racial conflicts between Afro-Americans and Jews and attempts at understanding and reconciliation, with particular emphasis on events in New York City and Oakland, California.
Physical Description:1 videocassette (85 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 1/2 in.
Format:VHS format.
Production Credits:Writers/directors, Alan Snitow, Deborah Kaufman ; editor, Veronica Selver ; photography, Ashley James.
Published: San Francisco : California Newsreel, [1997]
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