Please note the location change from the Ford Presidential Museum to Loosemore Auditorium.

The museum is currently closed due to the government shut down.

Loosemore Auditorium is located inside the DeVos Center on the GVSU Pew Campus.

PARKING INFORMATION

Parking is available the GVSU Seward Lot and Parking Ramp (see map below).
Please bring your ticket with you to the event for validation.

Please join us for a screening and panel discussion for "Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History".

This four-episode special examines the historic relationship between Black and Jewish American communities in all its complexity, possibility, and depth. Its purpose for lifting up this important but under-told history: to create shared understanding so new Black-Jewish coalitions can form and thrive. This series is hosted by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., and chronicles the complex relationship of the Black and Jewish communities -- both uniquely close and uniquely fraught. With honesty, humor, and attention to the many experiences within and across these communities, it will bring forward a rich history to see what it teaches us about the American experiment and the promise of a multiracial, multicultural democracy. Enjoy a Preview Clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=If-u9B4wZbA

Schedule:

6:00PM Dessert Reception
6:30PM Screening
7:30PM Panel Discussion and Q&A Session

Panel:

Rabbi Javier Cattapan, Temple Emanuel, Grand Rapids
Dr. Robert Franciosi, Professor Emeritus of Writing, GVSU
Coach John Robinson, Leadership Coach, Grand Rapids
Moderated by Jennifer Moss, Host and News Anchor, WGVU Public Media

REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS

This is a free event open to the public. For the safety and security of all, everyone attending is required to register prior to the RSVP deadline. "Tickets" are free and hold your spot(s) at this event. You are not required to bring your ticket with you. Staff will have registration lists, and will assist you with checking in.

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"Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History" is presented by PBS, McGee Media, Inkwell Media and WETA.

Thank you to the Gerald R. Ford Museum for generously hosting this event in their space.

This event is made possible through the generous support of Linda Pestka and coordinated by the West Michigan Holocaust Partnership (WMHP): WGVU Public Media, Michigan Antidefamation League, Jewish Federation of Grand Rapids, Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation, Grand Rapids Public Museum, GVSU Kaufman Interfaith Institute, Grand Rapids Art Museum, GVSU Art Gallery, and Michigan Rwandan Community Association. Also coordinated by the WMHP, learn more about the Henry Pestka Art & Poetry Contest for 6th-12th grade students here.

Contact the host of "Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History" Screening