Community of Conscience at AJC Global Forum 2019

On Sunday, June 2, 2019, during AJC Global Forum, AJC unveiled the Community of Conscience in a landmark event in Washington, D.C. The gathering featured Dr. Bernice King, daughter of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; Rev. Eric Manning of Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston; and Rabbi Jeffrey Myers of Tree of Life Congregation in Pittsburgh, along with other faith, ethnic, and civic leaders and AJC partners. With President Truman’s and Dr. King’s historic addresses on race and hatred in America in mind, the Community of Conscience gathered to honor the towering legacy of these visionary American leaders and forge a path for our nation based on their shared commitment to unite against hate and to promote pluralism.

Use the links below to watch videos of the speeches at Community of Conscience and read more about this powerful demonstration.

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AJC Unveils the Community of Conscience at a Landmark Event
At AJC Global Forum 2019, AJC unveiled its groundbreaking Community of Conscience initiative.
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Community of Conscience Lineup
AJC Convenes Community of Conscience to Combat Hate, Violent Rhetoric
Seeking to eradicate the hateful and divisive rhetoric that has poisoned the nation’s political discourse and spawned acts of violence in houses of worship, AJC has called on Americans to join its Community of Conscience.
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AJC CEO David Harris Speaks About the Urgency of the Community of Conscience initiative
AJC CEO David Harris discussed why all people of good conscience must join together to stand united against hate and violence and celebrate pluralism and diversity at the unveiling of AJC's groundbreaking Community of Conscience initiative.
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Photo of Dr. Bernice King speaking at AJC Global Forum 2019
Dr. Bernice King Honors the Legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
At AJC Global Forum 2019, AJC unveiled its groundbreaking Community of Conscience initiative. Dr. Bernice King, daughter of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and CEO of the MLK Center for Nonviolent Social Change, honored her father's legacy and delivered a powerful call to action.
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Photo of Rev. Eric Manning delivering the Invocation at AJC Global Forum 2019
Invocation by Rev. Eric Manning and Rabbi Jeffrey Myers
At the event unveiling the groundbreaking Community of Conscience initiative, the invocation was delivered by Reverend Eric Manning of Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston and Rabbi Jeffrey Myers of the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh.
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Join AJC’s Community of Conscience
We invite all who share our concern for the future of this great country, our appreciation of its fundamental strengths, our conviction that it must overcome its challenges, and our resolve to honor the American spirit, to join us in the Community of Conscience.
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AJC Community of Conscience Program
On Sunday, June 2, 2019, during AJC Global Forum, AJC unveiled the Community of Conscience in a landmark event in Washington, D.C. This is the program of the event.
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