September 9, 2020 — New York
By Marc H. Morial and Harriet P. Schleifer
When U.S. Rep. John Lewis addressed American Jewish Committee leadership at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C., in 2018, he emphasized that Blacks and Jews have long shared a common cause.
“Our foremothers and forefathers all came to this great land on different ships, but we’re all in the same boat now,” Lewis said. “We must look out for each other and care for each other. And never, ever give up. … until we reclaim the soul of America. If we get it right here in America, maybe this country can emerge as a model for the rest of the world.”
Those words of the late civil rights icon guide our collective mission and partnership today. Regardless of race or faith, all of us, as human beings, share a burden to join as a community of conscience to end hate, racism, antisemitism and ignorance.
To read oped in full, visit https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/09/09/black-jewish-leaders-how-we-fight-racism-bigotry-together-column/5743874002/
