Honor Black History Month at the Maltz Museum
of Jewish Heritage
Film:
Strange Fruit
Wednesday, February 27
7pm
$10/$8 members
Seating is Limited: for tickets call 216-593-0575
“Southern
trees bear strange fruit; blood on the leaves and blood at the root.”
These haunting lyrics made famous by Billie Holiday were
penned by a Jewish schoolteacher from the Bronx.
Discover the fascinating story behind Strange
Fruit, the anti-lynching anthem of the 1940s that impacted millions
during the civil rights movement and endures today as one of the world’s
most famous protest songs. Poet, artist, and community activist Cavana Faithwalker will lead a post-viewing
discussion about the power of music to affect social change.