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Movie Screening Spring Quarter 2026

Shared Legacies: The African-American Jewish Civil Rights Alliance

  • by Megan Nicole David
Friday, April 24
 
2:00 pm
 
UC Davis School of Law, King Hall Room 1001
 
 
 
 

Shared Legacies

Join us for a free screening of Shared Legacies: The African-American Jewish Civil Rights Alliance, a documentary featuring rare archival footage and personal interviews with eyewitnesses, activists, and movement leaders including Congressman John Lewis, Ambassador Andrew Young, and Dr. Clarence Jones. The film is produced by the nonprofit Spill the Honey. 
 
Following the screening, participate in a Q&A with documentarian Shari Rogers, Ph.D. moderated by UC Davis Emeritus Professor of Sociology, Bruce Haynes, Ph.D. 

Event Schedule

2:00 PM – Doors open, light refreshments, seating 
2:30 PM – Welcome 
2:35 PM – Film screening 
4:00 PM – Q&A 
4:30 PM – Meet & greet reception 

About the Speakers

Shari Rogers, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist, award-winning filmmaker, and founder of Spill The Honey, a national nonprofit dedicated to strengthening Black–Jewish relations through education, arts, and culture. Rogers has recently screened her film at institutions including Emory University, Spelman College, Morehouse College, Boston University School of Law, and Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. 

Bruce Haynes, Ph.D., is emeritus professor of sociology and senior fellow in the Urban Ethnography Project at Yale University.

About Dynamic Discussions

This event is presented as part of Dynamic Discussions, a program of Inclusive Excellence at UC Davis, promoting dialogue, connection, and engagement across diverse perspectives. 

Suggested Readings

University of California, Davis, Office of Inclusive Excellence. (n.d.). Principles of Community
and 
University of California, Davis, Office of Inclusive Excellence. (n.d.). The UC Davis Way.  

Affirms the foundational values guiding UC Davis community life, including the principle that “we affirm the dignity inherent in all of us, and we strive to maintain a climate of equity and justice demonstrated by respect for one another.” 

Winn, M. T., & Winn, L. T. (Eds.). (2021). Restorative justice in education: Transforming teaching and learning through the disciplines. Harvard Education Press. 

Introduces pedagogical stances referenced in Inclusive Excellence programming, including “History Matters” and “Futures Matter.”