Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

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.

Series details

• Title: Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: History
• Premiere date: 2026-02-03
• Final broadcast date listed: 2026-02-17
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: PBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 52 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 90188
• IMDb ID: tt39118057
• TVDB ID: 473284

Cast and credited roles

• Henry Louis Gates Jr. — Host

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2026-02-03; final listed air date 2026-02-17; episode order: 4.

Source and licence

Adapted from Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.