New Atlanta event features art and performances by Jews of color
Inaugural Jewish Diversity of Arts Showcase takes places Sunday at the Breman Museum
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As the Asian-American community in Georgia and across the country reels from a shooting rampage Tuesday night that left eight dead at three spas in the Atlanta area, Jewish groups say they stand ready to help. “Even if the murders were not racially motivated the fact is the Asian-American community is at a heightened sense…
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