Jews of color

Jewish communities are finally paying attention to Jews of color. Here’s the long road to how they got there.

Racial justice protests have ignited new conversations about race in the Jewish community. Longtime activists say there’s still a long way to go.

By Josefin Dolsten July 15, 2020 9:00 am

Opinion

My mom is white and my dad is black. Don’t call me a ‘Jew of Color.’

Calling me a Jew of Color means defining me by the moments when my Judaism and my humanity were brought into question.

June 16, 2020 5:08 pm

The largest UK Jewish group has commissioned a report on the prejudice black Jews face

“Over the last week, we have heard from a range of Black British Jews that our own communal spaces are not always welcoming,” the Board of Deputies of British Jews said.

June 8, 2020 3:01 pm

Opinion

Black Americans and Jews of color don’t need another short-term ally — we need you to join our fight

By Jordan Daniels June 5, 2020 5:18 pm

First Person Opinion

I was innocent and afraid for my life. Then I got a glimpse of what an ally can look like.

By Yavilah McCoy June 3, 2020 6:21 pm

‘Believe us’: Black Jews respond to the George Floyd protests, in their own words

By Josefin Dolsten May 31, 2020 9:16 pm

Opinion

When you treat us like just a statistic, you fail Jews of color like me

By Marcella White Campbell May 28, 2020 11:04 am

Opinion

To accurately count Jews of color, we need to radically change our assumptions about Jews

By Marc L. Dollinger May 20, 2020 3:41 pm

Jews of color are chronically undercounted, researchers find

By Josefin Dolsten May 30, 2019 4:37 pm

Think tank names two Jews of color to list of ‘Faith Leaders to Watch in 2017’

January 19, 2017 3:56 pm

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Jews of color

Jewish communities are finally paying attention to Jews of color. Here’s the long road to how they got there.

My mom is white and my dad is black. Don’t call me a ‘Jew of Color.’

The largest UK Jewish group has commissioned a report on the prejudice black Jews face

Black Americans and Jews of color don’t need another short-term ally — we need you to join our fight

I was innocent and afraid for my life. Then I got a glimpse of what an ally can look like.

‘Believe us’: Black Jews respond to the George Floyd protests, in their own words

When you treat us like just a statistic, you fail Jews of color like me

To accurately count Jews of color, we need to radically change our assumptions about Jews

Jews of color are chronically undercounted, researchers find

Think tank names two Jews of color to list of ‘Faith Leaders to Watch in 2017’

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