Price of Liberty Film Series: Mann v. Ford Screening & Discussion

Montclair Film Cinema 505 509 Bloomfield Ave, Montclair, NJ, United States

NJCH is proud to sponsor the Montclair History Center’s 2024 Price of Liberty film series, featuring the films Mann v. Ford (2011) produced by HBO and The Sacrifice Zone (2020) produced by Talking Eyes.

Not Quite White in Fiction and Film: Laura Z. Hobson’s Gentleman’s Agreement and Nella Larsen’s Passing

Trayes Hall, Douglass Student Center, Rutgers University-New Brunswick 100 George Street, New Brunswick, NJ, United States

The Allen and Joan Bildner Center for the Study of Jewish Life at Rutgers University will host a moderated discussion of two films based on novels that explore themes of racial and ethnic passing, Gentleman’s Agreement and Passing.

Price of Liberty Film Series: The Sacrifice Zone

Montclair Film Cinema 505 509 Bloomfield Ave, Montclair, NJ, United States

NJCH is proud to sponsor the Montclair History Center’s 2024 Price of Liberty film series, featuring the films Mann v. Ford (2011) produced by HBO and The Sacrifice Zone (2020) produced by Talking Eyes.

Priyanka Taslim Author Talk

Cranford Community Center

Cranford Public Library will host a discussion with Priyanka Taslim, author of The Love Match, on April 27 as part of its NJCH-grant-supported Elevated Voices Series.

Black Americans, Jewish Americans Book Club

The Allen and Joan Bildner Center for the Study of Jewish Life at Rutgers University will hold a virtual book club in conjunction with its interdisciplinary symposium, “Black Americans, Jewish Americans: Historical Intersections, Collisions, and Passings.” 

Black Americans, Jewish Americans Book Club (Session 1)

The Allen and Joan Bildner Center for the Study of Jewish Life at Rutgers University will hold a virtual book club in conjunction with its interdisciplinary symposium, “Black Americans, Jewish Americans: Historical Intersections, Collisions, and Passings.” 

Black Americans, Jewish Americans Book Club

The Allen and Joan Bildner Center for the Study of Jewish Life at Rutgers University will hold a virtual book club in conjunction with its interdisciplinary symposium, “Black Americans, Jewish Americans: Historical Intersections, Collisions, and Passings.” 

Black Americans, Jewish Americans Book Club (Session 2)

The Allen and Joan Bildner Center for the Study of Jewish Life at Rutgers University will hold a virtual book club in conjunction with its interdisciplinary symposium, “Black Americans, Jewish Americans: Historical Intersections, Collisions, and Passings.” 

Douglass Day at Rowan University

Rowan University 201 Mullica Hill Rd, Glassboro, NJ, United States

You're invited to join the team of participants at Rowan University working to transcribe documents from the African American Perspectives Collection at the Library of Congress.

“The Price of Silence” Film Screening and Discussion

Montclair Public Library, Main Library 50 South Fullerton Avenue, Montclair, NJ, United States

NJCH has proudly supported the development of the NJ PBS documentary series "The Price of Silence," which explores the roots of slavery, with multiple grant awards. Montclair Public Library will host a screening of the entire series, followed by a discussion with the filmmakers, on February 22.

Outside the Wire: Writing Grief — Public Panel

Rutgers University–Camden 303 Cooper Street, Camden, NJ, United States

The Writers House at Rutgers University-Camden will host an in-person panel for veterans, family members, and the public highlighting the narratives and experiences of American veterans throughout the country’s history of conflict. The event is supported by an NJCH grant.