
BLACK AND JEWISH AMERICA:
AN INTERWOVEN HISTORY
2026 | TV Mini-Series (4 Episodes)
Watch it FREE on PBS
Also available on YouTube, Prime, Apple
BLACK AND JEWISH AMERICA: AN INTERWOVEN HISTORY, is a 2026 four-part docuseries that explores the complex relationship between Black Americans and Jewish Americans – forged in shared struggle, tested by division, and representing a uniquely American experience. Written and produced by Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Gates is a Harvard University professor and host of the popular “Finding Your Roots” genealogy show on PBS. He conceived of the series in the wake of three tragic events – the 2015 Charleston, South Carolina, church shooting; the 2017 white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia; and the 2018 Tree of Life synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh.
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