Jews and Blacks in the Civil Rights Era

Sunday, February 7, 2021 • 25 Sh'vat 5781

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

A great primer for Jewish groups before having more in depth programming about racism and/or inter racial programming. Explore the reality of the relationship between the Jewish and Black communities during the Civil Rights era. Why were there Jews on both sides, and the sidelines, of the Civil Rights movement? What was the role of Judaism in the activism of young people in the 1960s? What are the implications for the streets of America today?

Billy Planer is the founder and Director of Etgar 36. He developed Etgar 36 after 20 years of leading synagogue youth programs and educating Jewish young people. He has led numerous trips around America and abroad. Billy graduated with a degree in Psychology and Advertising from Syracuse University and received a Masters in Counseling from the school of Education at Georgia State University. He is from Atlanta.

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