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Black History Month

Black and Jewish chef, writer, educator and food historian Michael W. Twitty sits at the head of the table at an interfaith seder attended by members of the Black and Jewish communities in this undated photo. (Courtesy of Sara Wolitzky)
February 11, 2026, 4:24 am
New PBS series examines bittersweet ties that have historically bound US Blacks and Jews
For Black History Month, docuseries ‘Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History’ parses what has unified and divided the communities, amid today’s renewed tensions
By Rich Tenorio
Historian and host Henry Louis Gates Jr. attends a seder in “Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History.” (McGee Media via JTA)
February 3, 2026, 10:02 am
America’s complicated Black-Jewish story gets an update in new four-part PBS series
Docuseries featuring Henry Louis Gates, Michael Twitty, and more explores overlapping, parallel moments in the histories of Black and Jewish Americans over the past five centuries
By Jackie Hajdenberg
A Ben & Jerry's shop in Burlington, Vermont, July 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
March 19, 2025, 11:11 am
Ben & Jerry’s: Unilever fired CEO amid spat over social mission, anti-Israel activist’s detention
Ice cream maker says parent firm ousted chief this month without consulting directors, also blocked firm from honoring Black History Month and calling for release of Mahmoud Khalil
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Times Will Tell
February 19, 2021, 11:51 am
PODCAST: Hear 3 unique voices speak on Black/Jewish trust and solidarity
In honor of Black History Month, questions and answers on pressing issues facing both communities in a frank discussion on racism in the US — and inside the Jewish community
By ToI Staff
'Crisis' in Levittown, Pennsylvania, when the Black Meyers family moved to town, August 1957 (public domain)
February 16, 2021, 11:34 pm
How America’s Jewish ‘king of the suburbs’ kept Blacks out of suburbia
70 years ago, William Levitt completed his first namesake suburb east of New York City. Veterans were encouraged to buy houses on the cheap – unless they were Black
By Matt Lebovic
Clockwise from left: Social activist and Black History Month panelist Ginna Green; Times of Israel blogger and Black History Month panelist Ed Gaskin; and Rabbi Shais Rishon, also known as MaNishtana. (All photos courtesy)
February 16, 2021, 4:50 pm
Join the ToI Community to explore Black/Jewish trust and solidarity
In this week’s Behind the Headlines, for ToI Community members, a lively panel conversation with three unique voices on connections between the two US communities
By ToI Staff
Alfred Lion, seated, and Francis Wolff. (Courtesy Mosaic Images LLC)
February 13, 2019, 2:27 am
This Jewish duo escaped the Nazis to break sound barriers with Blue Note Records
New documentary ‘It Must Schwing!’ celebrates the founders of jazz’s top label, who recorded legendary African-American musicians of the 20th century at a time of racial strife
By Rich Tenorio
The late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. speaks at a 1964 press conference about the movement he led until his 1968 assassination. (Wikimedia Commons)
February 26, 2018, 11:45 pm
Previously unheard Martin Luther King synagogue speech broadcast in US schools
Hailed as ‘historical gem,’ 1961 Massachusetts talk by civil rights leader uses phrases and themes from King’s ‘I Have a Dream’ address delivered two years later
By JTA
From left to right: Rep. Nita Lowey, D-NY, Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., Israeli Ambassador Ron Dermer and Rep. Ted Deutch, D-Fla., marking Black History Month in the US Capitol building, Feb. 24, 2016. (Ron Kampeas via JTA)
February 26, 2016, 3:56 pm
How Iran deal unexpectedly brought Israel, black lawmakers closer
Dermer reaches out to Congressional Black Caucus to stop ‘rupture’ between US Jews, African Americans over Obama-Netanyahu row
By Ron Kampeas
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