Ep 51: The Other 50%

In this week’s episode, we talk about how we often forget that Jewish leaders in the civil rights movement who are lauded today were not universally supported in their time. We often pretend their detractors did not exist, and yet, they are in fact still here in our communities pushing back against our current reckoning with racial justice. 

Check out our discussion/reflection questions for this episode:
www.joyousjustice.com/blog/jews-talk-racial-justice-ep-51

Find April and Tracie's full bios and submit topic suggestions for the show at www.JewsTalkRacialJustice.com

Learn more about Joyous Justice where April is the founding and fabulous (!) director, and Tracie is a senior partner.: https://joyousjustice.com/

Read more of Tracie's thoughts at her blog, bmoreincremental.com

Read more about Rabbi Morris Leiberman and the Gwynn Oak Amusement Park Protest here: https://www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/hundreds-protest-gwynn-oak-segregation/

Check out the Joyous Justice Program, Whiteness Havruta here:https://joyousjustice.com/whiteness-havruta

Share your thoughts with us here: https://joyousjustice.com/jews-talk-racial-justice-questions

Learn more about Rabbi Heschel's legacy and popularity here: https://momentmag.com/susannah-heschel-on-the-legacy-of-her-father-rabbi-abraham-joshua-heschel-and-the-civil-rights-movement/

Revisit Colin Kaepernick’s journey here: https://apnews.com/article/colin-kaepernick-american-protests-police-san-francisco-49ers-sports-general-f9bbe38b748072531b07713736409181