Black Jewish Unity Week 2020 Presented by AJC and the National Urban League

As part of a weeklong national initiative, two of the world’s foremost human relations organizations, the National Urban League and American Jewish Committee, united against surging levels of antisemitism and racism.

As part of a weeklong national initiative, two of the world’s foremost human relations organizations, the National Urban League and American Jewish Committee, united against surging levels of antisemitism and racism.

As part of a weeklong national initiative starting on September 6, the American Jewish Committee and the National Urban League are uniting against surging levels of antisemitism and racism.

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Use the options below to join this historic effort and EDUCATE YOURSELF about the Black and Jewish communities and their long history of cooperation, TAKE ACTION to combat antisemitism and all forms of racism and hate by urging Congress to pass the NO HATE Act, and SHARE on social media what you are doing to promote #BlackJewishUnity. 

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#BLACKJEWISHUNITY WEEK

During 2020's #BlackJewishUnity Week, AJC and the National Urban League called on members of the Jewish and Black communities to foster #BlackJewishUnity, attend joint AJC-NUL programming, educate each other, and remember and honor the Black and Jewish leaders over the past century who forged this relationship. The effort was then followed by over two dozen local initiatives across America between AJC Regional Offices and NUL Chapters.

#BlackJewishUnity Week News:

Op-Ed in USA Today
Black, Jewish leaders: We are standing together to fight bigotry in America, by National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial and AJC President Harriet P. Schleifer

Op-Ed in Religion News Service
Healing Black-Jewish and Muslim-Jewish Divides, by Muslim Jewish Advisory Council Members Director of U.S. Muslim-Jewish Relations Ari Gordon and President and Imam of the Nation’s Mosque Masjid Muhammad, Talib Shareef

 

#BlackJewishUnity Week Supporters:

Ambassador Susan Rice
Nick Cannon
Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC)
Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX)
Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA)
Rep. Brenda Lawrence (D-MI)
Rep. Elaine Luria (D-VA)
Rep. Pete Olson (R-TX)
Rep. Kathleen Rice (D-NY)
Rep. Brad Schneider (D-IL)
Rep. Dwight Evans (D-PA)
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)
Rep. Alma Adams (D-NC)
Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY)
(Shark Tank) Daymond John
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot
The Coalition for Black and Jewish Unity
Atlanta Black-Jewish Coalition
Widen the Circle
CONIB - Brazil

 

Events

#BlackJewishUnity and Faith: Is the Spirit of King and Heschel Still Alive?
9.10.2020
#BlackJewishUnity and Faith: Is the Spirit of King and Heschel Still Alive?
9.10.2020

Watch: religious leaders discuss the role houses of worship and religious communities play in the future direction of Black-Jewish relations.

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Challenges and Opportunities of Being Black AND Jewish in America
9.9.2020
Challenges and Opportunities of Being Black AND Jewish in America
9.9.2020

Watch: leading Black-Jewish voices on the fight against antisemitism, anti-Black racism, and strengthening diversity within the Jewish community.

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The State of Black-Jewish Relations with David Harris and Marc Morial
9.8.2020
The State of Black-Jewish Relations with David Harris and Marc Morial
9.8.2020

Watch: a discussion on the need for a strong Black-Jewish relationship featuring National Urban League President and CEO Marc Morial and AJC CEO David Harris.

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Get Educated

Heschel with civil rights leaders including MLK
10 Great Moments of #BlackJewishUnity
In celebration of #BlackJewishUnity Week, September 6-11, the American Jewish Committee (AJC) and the National Urban League have compiled a list of ten great moments that highlight the strong ties between America’s Black and Jewish communities.
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15 Things to Watch and Read on Black Experiences in America
For #BlackJewishUnity Week, September 6–11, AJC and the National Urban League created resource lists to provide each community with films, articles, and books about the Black and American Jewish experiences, respectively.
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15 Things to Watch and Read on the American Jewish Experience
For #BlackJewishUnity Week, September 6-11, AJC and the National Urban League created resource lists to provide each community with films, articles, and books about the American Jewish and Black experiences, respectively.
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People of the Pod: Celebrating #BlackJewishUnity Week with the National Urban League
In celebration of the enduring ties between America’s Black and Jewish communities, AJC and the National Urban League are partnering to designate the week of September 6 as Black-Jewish Unity Week. We sit down with Clint Odom, the National Urban League’s Senior Vice President for Policy and Advocacy, Executive Director of the National Urban League’s Washington Bureau, to talk about the connections between the Black and Jewish communities and how we can use #BlackJewishUnity week to strengthen those ties.
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For The Movement: Celebrating #BlackJewishUnity Week with the American Jewish Committee
In celebration of the enduring ties between America’s Black and Jewish communities, AJC and the National Urban League are partnering to designate the week of September 6 as Black-Jewish Unity Week. In this episode, the National Urban League's hosts for this episode, Clint Odom, NUL Senior Vice President of Policy & Advocacy and Toni Wiley, NUL Director of Advocacy, sit down with Daniel Elbaum, AJC's Chief Advocacy Officer, to talk about the connections between the Black and Jewish communities and how we can use #BlackJewishUnity week to strengthen those ties.
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Photo of Rep. Brenda Lawrence addressing AJC Global Forum 2019 with Reps. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz and Lee Zeldin.
5 Things You Need to Know About the Congressional Caucus on Black-Jewish Relations
Announced during AJC’s Global Forum in 2019, the bipartisan Congressional Caucus on Black-Jewish Relations was created to address the urgent need to bring together the Black and Jewish communities.
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Senator Cory Booker
U.S. Senator Cory Booker on Race and Equality in America - The Leonard Greenberg Forum for Domestic Policy Issues
U.S. Senator Cory Booker in conversation with AJC Managing Director, Policy and Political Affairs Julie Rayman on the fight for racial justice in America. This program is presented by the Leonard Greenberg Forum for Domestic Policy Issues.
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The Ongoing Struggle for Racial Justice in America: A Conversation with Lonnie G. Bunch III – AJC Advocacy Anywhere
Lonnie G. Bunch III, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, Founding Director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, and AJC Project Interchange alumnus joins us for a comprehensive discussion on race relations in the United States.
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What to Read or Watch on Racial Justice and Jews
AJC offers pieces of literature, journalism, and film to help American Jews understand how our nation got to this point, how to make sure the senseless slaughters of African Americans end, and how American Jews can join the fight. 
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