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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More than sharing legacies, Jews can mark the holiday by working toward Black empowerment
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What part of diversity, equity or inclusion could any decent human being possibly be against?
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