Racial Justice Resources

Inspiring Jews of Color

2/21/2023 Top Pick   Edit  

MIDA Chef Douglass Williams Talks Judaism

By Kara BaskinFor JewishBoston

6/17/2022 Top Pick   Edit  

A Peace Activist and Social Justice Artist Inspire One Another

By Judy Bolton-FasmanFor JewishBoston

5/31/2022 Top Pick   Edit  

JOIN for Justice Appoints New Co-Executive Directors

Jessica Greenblatt Seeley and Meir Lakein take the helm as the Boston-based social justice organization’s new co-executive directors.

By Judy Bolton-FasmanFor JewishBoston

1/4/2022 Top Pick   Edit  

Celeste Headlee on Why Everyone Should Be Talking About Racism

By Judy Bolton-FasmanFor JewishBoston

6/22/2021 Top Pick   Edit  

Black Jewish Bible Scholar To Lead Rabbinical School

The Reconstructionist movement has chosen a Jew of color to lead its rabbinical college, a first for a major American Jewish movement.

 By Jewish Telegraphic Agency

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Voices From Our Community

2/5/2025   Edit  

Malcolm X: A Secular Prophet

During Black History Month, it’s a great time to explore the life and legacy of Malcolm X.

 By Ed Gaskin

2/9/2024 Top Pick   Edit  

A Letter of Wishes

 By Rachel Spekman

8/28/2023 Top Pick   Edit  

The 60th Anniversary of the March on Washington

The Jewish people came to support Black Americans; now it is time to stand up and give back, even as we continue to fight discrimination.

By Clarence B. JonesFor The Boston Globe

7/30/2023 Top Pick   Edit  

Jewish, Black Communities Must Combat Hate Together

The New England Patriots owner and the award-winning rapper appeared together for a discussion on racism and antisemitism with Harvard University professor Henry Louis Gates Jr.

By John Hilliard & Nick StoicoFor The Boston Globe

7/30/2023 Top Pick   Edit  

Robert Kraft, Meek Mill Speak in One Voice Against Bigotry

On Sunday at the NAACP National Convention in Boston’s Seaport district, they spoke in one voice against racism and antisemitism.

By Esteban BustillosFor GBH News

7/20/2023 Top Pick   Edit  

Blacks and Jews Must Stand Together for Democracy

Historically aligned against hate, we must redouble our efforts in the face of current threats.

By Bithiah Carter & Cindy RoweFor Commonwealth Magazine

6/12/2023 Top Pick   Edit  

Juneteenth and Torah: Liberation Through Water

The federal U.S. holiday offers a chance to try to understand how we got so emotionally stagnant—so dry—as to enslave other human beings.

By Stacey Aviva FlintFor The Times of Israel

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Resources

10/4/2024 Top Pick   Edit  

New ‘The Rabbis Go South’ Podcast Follows Civil Rights Solidarity Demonstrated in 1964 Florida

BU assistant professor Amy Geller and filmmaker Gerald Peary tell the story of the 16 Reform rabbis who joined Martin Luther King Jr. in the fight against racial segregation.

By James SullivanFor The Boston Globe

9/20/2024 Top Pick   Edit  

New Limited-Run Podcast Series: “The Rabbis Go South”

This seven-part series supported by a CJP Arts & Culture grant tells the story of 16 rabbis who joined Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the civil rights fight.

By Amy Geller & Gerald PearyFor Hub & Spoke

9/18/2024 Top Pick   Edit  

Podcast Looks at a Forgotten Chapter of the Civil Rights Struggle

In “The Rabbis Go South,” filmmaker Amy Geller examines Black-Jewish solidarity in 1964 Florida.

By Joel BrownFor Bostonia

1/26/2024 Top Pick   Edit  

How ‘Origin’ Connects the Holocaust, Slavery and Caste

Based on Isabel Wilkerson’s bestseller, this new movie shows how the fates of Jews and Black people are connected.

By Andrew LapinFor The Times of Israel

6/12/2023 Top Pick   Edit  

A Conservative Juneteenth Haggadah

The celebration of Juneteenth that incorporates aspects reminiscent of the Passover seder by Jewish Black Americans on individual or small community bases is not new.

 By The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism

2/3/2023 Top Pick   Edit  

Observe Black History Month Using These Jewish Resources

Black History Month is an opportunity to celebrate the history and achievements of Black people while looking toward a more equitable and just future.

 By Union for Reform Judaism

2/3/2023 Top Pick   Edit  

9 Things You Need To Know About the Black-Jewish Relationship

To advance Black-Jewish relations, the two groups must “find their commonalities more notable than their differences.”

By Sara HimelesFor Unpacked

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Ways to Take Action

2/25/2022 Top Pick   Edit  

Hineni: I Am Here

Creating a space to engage Jews of color in social justice through the lens of their Jewish and racial identities.

 By Jewish Alliance for Law and Social Action

9/6/2020 Top Pick   Edit  

AJC, National Urban League Host Black-Jewish Unity Week

Black-Jewish Unity Week celebrates shared history and combats bigotry.

 By AJC New England

6/22/2020 Top Pick   Edit  

White and White-Passing Jews: We Must Support, Listen & Take Action

By Rabbi Louis PolissonFor Congregation Or Atid

6/16/2020 Top Pick   Edit  

Anti-Racism Through Art

Not being racist is not enough. We have to actively be anti-racist. Black lives matter.

By Laura Conrad MandelFor Jewish Arts Collaborative

6/4/2020 Top Pick   Edit  

13 Jews of Color to Follow on Social Media Right Now

Diversify your social media by following 13 black Jews who are spearheading discourse on race and Judaism.

 By Kveller

6/1/2020 Top Pick   Edit  

Racial Injustice: 5 Ways Jewish Teens Can Stand Up, Speak Out & Take Action

By Rachel FredmanFor Jewish Teen Initiative

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