by Shekhiynah Larks | Jun 17, 2021 | Holidays, Identity, Jewish Ritual
On Thursday June 17th, 2021, President Biden signed a bill that acknowledges Juneteenth as a federal holiday. This is a monumental moment for recognition of African American history, culture, and progress in the national public sphere. In honor of Juneteenth Be’chol...
by Diane Tobin | May 18, 2021 | Holidays, Identity
My racial identity and my Jewish identity are inextricably tied to the day that marked the striking down of laws against intermarriage. I was raised by my Italian grandma and my German grandpa in the white suburbs of Chicago. My dad was Black and my mom was white....
by Marcella Campbell | May 12, 2021 | Identity
As we move towards the 54th anniversary of Loving v. Virginia, the landmark Supreme Court ruling that legalized interracial marriage across the United States, I’m consistently reminded that, throughout American history, the fortunes of the multicultural and...
by Diane Tobin | Apr 26, 2021 | Identity
Antisemitism and racism have both been on the rise in the United Kingdom. The particulars of local politics have complicated the fight against these trends by often pitting the needs of Jewish community against the needs of people of Color. This has put Jews of Color...
by Diane Tobin | Apr 22, 2021 | Identity
Being Black in America is its own journey within the journey of just being human, and living, and discovering who you really are on a soul level. Then there’s being Black and Jewish. And then there’s being Black, Jewish, married to a white Jew, and having bi-ethnic...
by Diane Tobin | Apr 20, 2021 | Identity
Whenever I get the opportunity to introduce myself, I make sure to say “my name is Analucía Lopezrevoredo and I am a proud Peruvian-Chilean, American, Jewtina.” It is important that I pronounce my name correctly in Spanish, and that I introduce Latin and Jewish...
