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[12/04/25 - 09:06 AM]
PBS and WETA Announce Four-Part Documentary "Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History" with Henry Louis Gates Jr. to Premiere February 3, 2026
Black and Jewish Americans began on fundamentally different footing, but by the early 20th century, they were drawn together by entrenched racism and rising antisemitism.







BLACK AND JEWISH AMERICA: AN INTERWOVEN HISTORY (PBS)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
2/3/26 - ???
STATUS:
currently airing (winter 2026)
TIME SLOT:
tuesdays from 9:00 PM-10:00 PM EST
CURRENT SEASON:
1 (4 episodes)
VISIT THE OFFICIAL WEB SITE
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
limited series
DESCRIPTION:
(from PBS's web site, February 2026) Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History is a four-part series tracing the rich, complex relationship between Black and Jewish Americans — defined by solidarity and strained by division. Drawn together by racism and antisemitism, they forged civic and cultural bonds, especially during the civil rights era. The series explores both the challenges and enduring promise of that alliance.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Henry Louis Gates, Jr. as Host
CREW INFORMATION:
· Bianca Ladipo as CO-PROD
· Deborah Clancy Porfido as SP
· Dyllan McGee as EP
· Henry Louis Gates, Jr. as EP
· Julia Marchesi as DIR/PROD
· Kevin Burke as PROD
· Lauren Wimbush as CO-PROD
· Phil Bertelsen as CO-EP/DIR
· Rachel Dretzin as EP
· Rachel Fleischer as CO-PROD
· Robert L. Yacyshyn as SP
· Sara Wolitzky as CO-EP/DIR
GENRE(S):
· reality (all)
· reality (documentary)
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Inkwell Media
· McGee Media