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Strange Fruit

Episode Two of BLACK AND JEWISH AMERICA: AN INTERWOVEN HISTORY explores the alliances between Black and Jewish communities in the first half of the 20th century, and their divides. From the Harlem Renaissance and Great American Songbook to fighting Nazis, it examines influential collaborations, frictions, and the lasting cultural and social impact of their intertwined histories.
Season 1 Episode 2 Length 52:24 Premiere: 02/10/26

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Crossroads
S1 E4 Length 52:55 Premiere Date 02/17/26

"The Grand Alliance"
S1 E3 Length 52:25 Premiere Date 02/17/26

Strange Fruit
S1 E2 Length 52:24 Premiere Date 02/10/26

Let My People Go
S1 E1 Length 52:24 Premiere Date 02/03/26

Inside Look
Preview Length 00:30 Premiere Date 01/06/26

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Preview Length 02:54 Premiere Date 12/09/25

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Let My People Go - S1 E1

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.

  • Tuesday March 10, 2026 4:30 am ET on KET2
  • Tuesday March 10, 2026 3:30 am CT on KET2

Strange Fruit - S1 E2

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.

  • Wednesday March 11, 2026 4:30 am ET on KET2
  • Wednesday March 11, 2026 3:30 am CT on KET2

The Grand Alliance - S1 E3

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

  • Thursday March 12, 2026 4:30 am ET on KET2
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Crossroads - S1 E4

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

  • Friday March 13, 2026 4:30 am ET on KET2
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Crossroads - S1 E4

  • Thursday February 19, 2026 3:00 am ET on KET
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The Grand Alliance - S1 E3

  • Thursday February 19, 2026 2:00 am ET on KET
  • Thursday February 19, 2026 1:00 am CT on KET
  • Tuesday February 17, 2026 9:00 pm ET on KET
  • Tuesday February 17, 2026 8:00 pm CT on KET

Strange Fruit - S1 E2

  • Thursday February 12, 2026 4:00 am ET on KET
  • Thursday February 12, 2026 3:00 am CT on KET
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Let My People Go - S1 E1

  • Thursday February 5, 2026 4:00 am ET on KET
  • Thursday February 5, 2026 3:00 am CT on KET
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