From Swastika to Jim Crow: The German Jewish Refugee Scholars Hired at HBCUs 

Join the Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center for a screening of From Swastika to Jim Crow, followed by a live virtual conversation with the film’s directors, Joel Sucher and Steven Fischler.

From Swastika to Jim Crow tells the remarkable story of German Jewish scholars who fled Nazi persecution and joined the faculties of historically Black colleges and universities in the American South. There, they encountered the challenges of leaving one oppressive society only to confront another shaped by segregation and racism.

Following the screening, directors Joel Sucher and Steven Fischler will join us virtually to discuss the making of the documentary. They will share insights into their collaboration with local historian Gabrielle Edgecomb, their interviews with refugee scholars such as philosopher Ernst Manasse of North Carolina Central University, and the lasting impact these émigré professors had on generations of students, including economist and former Obama administration advisor Joyce Ladner.

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