2010.54.7891

From Swastika To Jim Crow
2003
17.00 in HIGH x 11.00 in WIDE
(43.18 cm HIGH x 27.94 cm WIDE)
All Of Us Or None Archive. Gift of the Rossman Family.
2010.54.7891

Bottom edge left has: "Design donated by Stoller Design Group".

The top of the poster has a stylized drawing with a brown skyline set against a red sky, overlaid with the silhouettes of two hands one white one brown, the white hand has a small red Star of David on the palm. The bottom of the drawing has s stylized fence. The bottom of the poster has text in red and brown: "Jewish Scholars Fled Hatred In Nazi / Germany Only To Find Discrimination / In America - Until African-American / Colleges Opened Their Doors. / From Swastika To Jim Crow / The story of Jewish Refugee scholars and / their contribution to historic black colleges / A documentary by Joel Sucher and Steven Fischler / March 22, 2003 7-10 pm / St. John's Presbyterian Church Sanctuary / 2727 College Ave, Berkeley / suggested Donation $10-$20 / Special Guests / Don Rasmussen, professor at Talladega College and a subject of the film / Jim McWilliams, a student of Don's and a subject of the film / Ahbi Vernon, daughter of Manfred Vernon, / a professor at the University of Alabama / Sacred Jewish music by Gary Lapow and David Cohen / Proceeds benefit programs of Community School of the East Bay, / a progressive independent school teaching the value / of humanitarianism and public consciousness. / For more information and advanced tickets, please call 510-649-0505".

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