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[12/04/25 - 09:06 AM]
PBS and WETA Announce Four-Part Documentary "Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History" with Henry Louis Gates Jr. to Premiere February 3, 2026
Black and Jewish Americans began on fundamentally different footing, but by the early 20th century, they were drawn together by entrenched racism and rising antisemitism.







BLACK AND JEWISH AMERICA: AN INTERWOVEN HISTORY (PBS)
Premieres Tuesday, February 3
BROADCAST HISTORY:
2/3/26 - ???
STATUS:
new this winter (yet to premiere)
TIME SLOT:
tuesdays from 9:00 PM-10:00 PM EST
CURRENT SEASON:
1 (4 episodes)
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
limited series
DESCRIPTION:
(from PBS's press release, December 2025) PBS and WETA today announced BLACK AND JEWISH AMERICA: AN INTERWOVEN HISTORY, a new four-part docuseries that explores the complex relationship between Black Americans and Jewish Americans - forged in shared struggle, tested by division, and representing a uniquely American experience. From executive producer, host, and writer Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr., the series premieres February 3, 2026, at 9:00 p.m. ET on PBS, PBS.org, and the PBS app, and it will run for four consecutive Tuesdays through February 24.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Henry Louis Gates, Jr. as Host
CREW INFORMATION:
· Bianca Ladipo as CO-PROD
· Deborah Clancy Porfido as SP
· Dyllan McGee as EP
· Henry Louis Gates, Jr. as EP
· Julia Marchesi as DIR/PROD
· Kevin Burke as PROD
· Lauren Wimbush as CO-PROD
· Phil Bertelsen as CO-EP/DIR
· Rachel Dretzin as EP
· Rachel Fleischer as CO-PROD
· Robert L. Yacyshyn as SP
· Sara Wolitzky as CO-EP/DIR
GENRE(S):
· reality (all)
· reality (documentary)
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Inkwell Media
· McGee Media