Our Civil Rights Agenda in the 1990s

This session focused on the evolution of the Black-Jewish coalition, which began during the civil rights movement of the 1960s. In the seven… read more

This session focused on the evolution of the Black-Jewish coalition, which began during the civil rights movement of the 1960s. In the seventies, the coalition began to crumble as both saw new interests, such as the Jewish community focusing on Israel and Soviet Jewry. But there has been renewed interest in this relationship, as Representative Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) shared her ideas on how blacks and Jews working together can help create a pluralistic society. close

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  • Jerome Davidson Rabbi Commission on Soc. Act. of Ref. Judaism->Interreligious Department
  • Harris Gilbert Member Union of American Hebrew Cong.->Commission
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Our Civil Rights Agenda in the 1990s

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Program ID:
17627-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Apr 08, 1991 | 11:15am EDT | C-SPAN 2

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  • Apr 08, 1991 | 11:15am EDT | C-SPAN 2
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