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 rwashington@forward.com, Twitter @robinbirk.
Jews should remember whose voices matter and who is just making noise
Like tzitzit, minor irritations of everyday life can be reminders of our place in the world — and to work to repair it.
Lynn Gottlieb — one of the first women ordained as a rabbi in the U.S. reflects on her activist career — with no regrets
A second documentary follows antiviolence activist Tamar Manasseh
Rachelle Horowitz draws lessons for today from civil rights successes and lesser-known actions
Clarence Jones invokes the contributions of Jews in the Civil Rights Movement
Unprovoked attack on Black boat captain fuels a melee — and hilarity online
Battle over racially segregated Chicago public schools involved Jewish students as well
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