In Miami, rekindling the Black-Jewish alliance that Clarence Jones insisted never died
A national convening comes days after the death of Martin Luther King Jr.’s lawyer and speechwriter, whose life embodied a partnership many now seek to rebuild
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Manhattan’s Temple Emanu-El launches a five-year commitment to public conversations about race, antisemitism and coalition-building
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Opinion Reform Judaism helped craft the Voting Rights Act. Its evisceration gives Jews a new mission
The erosion of the 'crown jewel' of the Civil Rights Movement requires a new era of moral courage
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Opinion Why I already miss Rev. Jesse Jackson
In Chicago, I saw the legendary civil rights leader heal the divides between the Black and Jewish communities
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Film & TV In this civil rights protest, Jews both fought and defended segregation
Set at a Maryland amusement park, an unusual story of Black-Jewish allyship.
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Culture How Theodore Bikel found his calling in the civil rights movement
When civil rights activist and NAACP State Field Representative Medgar Evers was murdered, by a Mississippi white supremacist in 1963, a protest rally was organized in Evers’ memory. Theodore Bikel, a rising star in theatre, film, and Broadway musicals, was one of the founders of The Newport Folk Festival. He had been nominated for the…
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Life Jewish Day Schools Know How To Talk About Yesterday’s Civil Rights Movement. Why Can’t They Face Today’s Racial Injustices?
Each year around Martin Luther King Day, my Jewish high school on the Upper West Side would gather for an assembly marking our community’s namesake. The school was named for Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, a Jewish leader remembered for his commitment to advancing civil rights. In the annual gathering, we would look at old photos…
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The Schmooze Rob Schneider Tried to Explain the Civil Rights Movement to John Lewis — and No One Was Having It
Jewish actor Rob Schneider got blasted on Twitter yesterday after he tried to explain Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy to congressman and civil rights leader John Lewis. The 53-year-old, best known for comedy flicks “The Animal” and “The Hot Chick,” sent out a tweet to Lewis after the activist came under social media cross-fire from…
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