This is the Forward’s coverage of Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, whose career collapsed in autumn 2022 after he went on an antisemitic tirade.
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The late-night host joked that the fake drug is a “cure” for antisemitism
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Looking Forward Is Kanye’s antisemitic vitriol seeping into our schools and streets?
A superintendent's vague condemnation falls flat in a district with its own real problems
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Fast Forward ‘How are you supposed to enjoy music by somebody that hates you?’: Jewish fans press pause on Ye’s songs
For many Jews, it's become impossible to separate the art from the artist
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Timely and terrible costumes to terrify your Jewish friends and neighbors!
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Fast Forward Kanye West wanted to title his 2018 album ‘Hitler’
Sources told CNN that West's antisemitism goes back years
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Opinion Post-Kanye West, Black and Jewish solidarity is even more crucial
Black and Jewish Americans have the power together to halt the rising tide of white supremacy
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