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Many historical documentaries feel like dry lectures, simply presenting old photos and letters. While there’s a need for that type of content, it’s refreshing when a filmmaker offers a fresh, insightful take on the past that resonates with today’s audience. That’s exactly what Henry Louis Gates Jr. – a Harvard professor and creator of PBS series like The Black Church and Great Migrations – does in Black and Jewish America. This four-part documentary explores the complex and deeply intertwined history of Black and Jewish communities in America.