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Little White Lie: Beginning a conversation on Jews and Race

Little White Lie: Beginning a conversation on Jews and Race

Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies Thursday, February 25, 2021 4:00 pm

Little White Lie: Beginning a conversation on Jews and Race

A virtual screening of Little White Lie (2014) Discussion moderated by Shirelle Doughty 

Thursday, February 25, 4:00 PM | Zoom link, registration required

The film: What defines our identity, our family of origin or the family that raises us? How do we come to terms with the sins and mistakes of our parents? Lacey discovers that answering those questions means understanding her parents’ own stories as well as her own. She pieces together her family history and the story of her dual identity using home videos, archival footage, interviews, and episodes from her own life. Little White Lie is a personal documentary about the legacy of family secrets, denial, and the power of telling the truth. Click here to see the movie trailer

Shirelle Maya Doughty is a PhD candidate at the University of California, Berkeley. She also teaches courses at the University of Maryland on the intersections of race, gender, and identity in Israeli society.

 

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Little White Lie: Beginning a conversation on Jews and Race

A virtual screening of Little White Lie (2014) Discussion moderated by Shirelle Doughty 

Thursday, February 25, 4:00 PM | Zoom link, registration required

The film: What defines our identity, our family of origin or the family that raises us? How do we come to terms with the sins and mistakes of our parents? Lacey discovers that answering those questions means understanding her parents’ own stories as well as her own. She pieces together her family history and the story of her dual identity using home videos, archival footage, interviews, and episodes from her own life. Little White Lie is a personal documentary about the legacy of family secrets, denial, and the power of telling the truth. Click here to see the movie trailer

Shirelle Maya Doughty is a PhD candidate at the University of California, Berkeley. She also teaches courses at the University of Maryland on the intersections of race, gender, and identity in Israeli society.