What did the intersection of African American civil rights work and Jewish politics look like in the 20th century? Why will an understanding of this particular religious thread in the American tapestry equip us to be more effective citizens now in the work of perpetuating our democracy with its world-changing innovation of religious freedom as defined by the U.S. constitution’s Article VI and the Bill of Rights religion clauses? Dr. Marc Dollinger will guide us today in answering these and other questions.

Season 4, Episode 3 – Black Power, Jewish Politics in 20th Century America

Guest Bio

Marc Dollinger is Professor, Richard and Rhoda Goldman Chair, in the Department of Jewish Studies at San Francisco State University. He has a Ph.D. in history from UCLA and is the author of several books, including Black Power, Jewish Politics: Reinventing the Alliance in the 1960s, the basis of our discussion today. Dr. Dollinger’s research interests include American Jewish history, Jewish social responsibility, liberalism, Jews and public policy church/state separation, modern Jewish history and modern Jewish identity.

https://jewish.sfsu.edu/prof-marc-dollinger-speaks-cnns-don-lemon-tonight

Podcast Support

Scholarly support provided by Dr. Lauren Turek, Associate Professor of History at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas.

Technical audio and video assistance provided by Dr. Randall Stephens, a Professor of American and British Studies at the University of Oslo.

Religion in the American Experience is a podcast of the private, digital-first National Museum of American Religion, which tells the story of how religion has shaped America and how America has shaped religion. This includes the establishment of religious freedom in the United States Constitution’s Article VI and Bill of Rights religion clauses.