A Jewish staffer of the Women’s March is leaving the movement after expressing dissatisfaction with its response to a co-president’s continued support for the anti-Semitic preacher Louis Farrakhan. The move comes amid continued public frustration within both the Jewish community and local chapters of the organization that the movement has not adequately reckoned with how…
The Women’s March has recently come under fire for its leadership’s inability to condemn Louis Farrakhan and his anti-Semitism. While the leaders of the Women’s March movement aim to demand justice for a wide range of people, they must first examine their own motives and internalized biases. Without engaging in this critical struggle and reflection,…
Over the past couple of weeks, a familiar character has been haunting Twitter: Louis Farrakhan, leader of Nation of Islam. A few weeks ago, Farrkhan gave his annual Savior’s Day Address, which was laden with the anti-Semitic comments he is known for. The “powerful Jews are my enemy,” he said, “responsible for all of this…
A regional chapter of Planned Parenthood announced Wednesday that it was cancelling a planned speech by Women’s March co-president Tamika D. Mallory amid a growing controversy over her ties to the anti-Semitic preacher Louis Farrakhan. Planned Parenthood Votes Northwest and Hawaii, which represents the states of Washington, Alaska, Idaho and Hawaii, issued a statement announcing…
Among the women who became prominent as organizers of the Women’s March, Linda Sarsour stands out for her frequent claims to be a staunch opponent of anti-Semitism. Yet, when her close friend and fellow Women’s March co-chair Tamika Mallory was faced with sharp criticism for proudly advertising her recent participation in a major event with…
Sophie Ellman-Golan is a passionate Jew, and a passionate feminist. She’s the daughter of a rabbi, and helps run communications for the Women’s March, which organized the largest protest in American history. She used her platform to condemn rising levels of anti-Semitism from the far right, and wrote excitedly about organizing a Shabbat service at…
A co-president of the Women’s March movement attended a rally in Chicago on Sunday sponsored by Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan — only the latest incident in which she has associated with the man whom the Anti-Defamation League calls “the leading anti-Semite in America.” Tamika D. Mallory, one of four presidents of the Women’s…
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