John Lewis's final interview + footage they don't teach in school = required viewing.
The historical ties between Black and Jewish Americans began long before the Civil Rights era. Shared Legacies explores this significant alliance, sharing eyewitness accounts, interviews with civil rights leaders, including the late U.S. Representative John Lewis, and a treasure trove of archival footage. The film is a tribute to the pursuit of what Dr. King called a "coalition of conscience" and a celebration of partnership, as well as an urgent call to action for today.
Production
Rare footage of 1960s coalition meetings never seen before.
Direction
Rogers lets elders speak without interruption—radical in documentary.
Editing
Seamless weave between past footage and present-day parallels.
Director
Shari Rogers
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Rogers spent seven years securing rights to footage from rabbis' personal archives, most of which had been sitting in synagogue basements since the 1960s.
The film's release in 2020—weeks after Lewis's death and during renewed Black Lives Matter protests—was completely unplanned, making its timing feel almost prophetically urgent.
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