Robin Washington is the Forward’s Editor-at-Large. A longtime editor, columnist, radio host and documentarian across mainstream and ethnic media, he was one of the founders of the Alliance of Black Jews and an early pioneer of the term “Jew of color.” Email [email protected], Twitter @robinbirk.
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By Robin Washington
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Clarence Jones invokes the contributions of Jews in the Civil Rights Movement
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Battle over racially segregated Chicago public schools involved Jewish students as well
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Jewish organizations need to recognize growing diversity when taking public positions
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Anonymity on the do-it-yourself encyclopedia fuels constant misinformation
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