Black and Jewish people were allies once. Can they be again?
Initiatives are springing up across the country to bring together Blacks and Jews, including one from CNN commentator Van Jones
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Yiddish World Yiddish culture shared mainstream racist stereotypes of the 1920s, new book shows
Even progressive Yiddish journalists and activists who protested anti-Black violence in the South used racist stereotypes
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Film & TV An inspiring documentary shows the power of Black-Jewish unity
Ondi Timoner's 'All God's Children' shows the rewards — and challenges — of intercultural solidarity
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Music A dream of a utopian Black-Jewish music collaboration is going forward — even after the war in Gaza complicated it
'Generate Music' was conceived as a way to confront American bigotry
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Fast Forward To combat rising hate crimes, NYC mayor suggests a PR campaign
Eric Adams convened a roundtable of Jewish and Black leaders in Harlem
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Fast Forward African Methodist Episcopal Church calls for end to all US aid to Israel
Leaders of the historic denomination called Israel's military campaign in Gaza 'mass genocide'
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Opinion Forget about Kanye’s tweets — Black members of Congress stand with Israel
Jews should remember whose voices matter and who is just making noise
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Film & TV For ‘Rabbi On The Block,’ the street is her pulpit
A second documentary follows antiviolence activist Tamar Manasseh
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