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Black & Jewish America | February 2026

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Jennifer Wieland
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From acclaimed scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr, explore the complex relationship between Black Americans and Jewish Americans--forged through shared struggles against racism and antisemitism--in this four-part series. 

Let My People Go 
Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 8pm 

Explore the intersecting and diverging fates of the Black and Jewish communities up to the 1920s. Trials of exile, faith, migration and solidarity shape their joint story. 

  • WTVP-HD 47.1 - Tue, 02/03/2026 @ 8:00 PM
  • WTVP-HD 47.1 - Wed, 02/04/2026 @ 12:00 AM
  • WTVP-HD 47.1 - Thu, 02/05/2026 @ 3:00 AM
  • WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Sat, 02/07/2026 @ 1:00 AM
  • WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Sat, 02/07/2026 @ 9:00 AM
  • WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Sat, 02/07/2026 @ 3:00 PM

Strange Fruit 
Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 8pm 

Explore how Black and Jewish communities collaborated in music, film and fighting fascism from the 1920s to the 1950s; navigating divides while shaping culture and confronting injustice. 

  • WTVP-HD 47.1 - Tue, 02/10/2026 @ 8:00 PM
  • WTVP-HD 47.1 - Wed, 02/11/2026 @ 12:30 AM
  • WTVP-HD 47.1 - Thu, 02/12/2026 @ 3:00 AM
  • WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Sat, 02/14/2026 @ 1:00 AM
  • WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Sat, 02/14/2026 @ 9:00 AM
  • WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Sat, 02/14/2026 @ 3:00 PM

The Grand Alliance
Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 8pm 

Trace the 1960s "Grand Alliance" as Black and Jewish communities fought for civil rights, highlighting activism, collaboration and the tensions that tested their solidarity. 

  • WTVP-HD 47.1 - Tue, 02/17/2026 @ 8:00 PM
  • WTVP-HD 47.1 - Wed, 02/18/2026 @ 12:00 AM
  • WTVP-HD 47.1 - Thu, 02/19/2026 @ 3:00 AM
  • WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Sat, 02/21/2026 @ 1:00 AM
  • WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Sat, 02/21/2026 @ 9:00 AM
  • WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Sat, 02/21/2026 @ 3:00 PM

Crossroads
Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 9pm

Examine the shifting Black and Jewish relationship from the 1970s onward, exploring political gains, global tensions, rising hate and the enduring lessons of solidarity. 

  • WTVP-HD 47.1 - Tue, 02/17/2026 @ 9:00 PM
  • WTVP-HD 47.1 - Wed, 02/18/2026 @ 1:00 AM
  • WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Sat, 02/28/2026 @ 1:00 AM
  • WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Sat, 02/28/2026 @ 9:00 AM
  • WTVP-WORLD 47.3 - Sat, 02/28/2026 @ 3:00 PM
  • WTVP-HD 47.1 - Sun, 03/08/2026 @ 3:30 PM