What if you could move beyond the tension of uncomfortable conversations about race? What if you could hold space to listen to difficult comments and inconvenient truths? Then you might know a bit about what it is to be Lacey Schwartz Delgado, who’s courageous journey to embrace two identities has led to freedom for her family and for audiences who have heard her story.

At the age of 18, Schwartz Delgado discovered she was African American, although she had been raised as a white Ashkenazi Jew in Woodstock, NY. The revelation of her mother’s affair and uncovering her bi-racial identity ignited a mission to give voice to difficult truths, which are widespread but rarely talked about. Through storytelling, Schwartz Delgado’s work is a catalyst for audiences to reclaim a sense of self and bridge societal divides.
Join us for a conversation with award-winning producer, writer, director, and outreach strategist, Lacey Schwartz Delgado. Her debut film, Little White Lie, is a personal documentary about dual identity, race and the legacy of family secrets, denial, and redemption. It is currently streaming on Amazon Prime.
This event is organized in partnership with Hunter College Hillel, Queens College Hillel, Columbia/Barnard Hillel, and Bronfman Center: NYU Hillel.