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Forward The Forward’s news (and Jews) on the Bowery 15 Aug 2020
The Forward, a socialist newspaper, covered the Great Depression and the Bowery district in New York City. During the Depression, selling apples became a pop...
15 Aug 2020
Forward Legacy Bintel: In 1906, a Jewish boy supporting his family risks death for wages 14 Aug 2020
This article discusses a letter from the Legacy Bintel Brief column, which was originally published in 1906 and offered advice to Jewish immigrants in the Un...
14 Aug 2020
Forward When The Forward sponsored summer camp 24 Jul 2020
The Forward, a Jewish newspaper, has a long history of involvement in summer camps for Jewish children. They sponsored camps, raised funds, and featured stor...
24 Jul 2020
Forward From the archives: Let’s go on a picnic for social justice 17 Jul 2020
The Forward recently highlighted the historical Workers Circle picnics for the local socialist party that were widely attended and supported by members of th...
17 Jul 2020
Forward Pride of Judea Children’s Home 10 Jul 2020
The Pride of Judea Childrens Home was a Jewish Brooklyn orphanage that operated from 1923 to 1958. The home provided a summer beach vacation for its resident...
10 Jul 2020
Forward A 4th of July walk with The Forward 2 Jul 2020
The Forward has contributed to the new Urban Archive app, which makes historical materials accessible. In celebration of the Fourth of July, they have assemb...
2 Jul 2020
Forward Yiddish Coney Island 26 Jun 2020
Coney Island holds a special place in the hearts of Jewish immigrants who arrived in New York in the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a popular getaway ...
26 Jun 2020
Forward St. Louis was named after an anti-Semitic crusader. Should its name be changed? 24 Jun 2020
Activists in St. Louis are considering changing the city's name, which was named after King Louis IX, known for anti-Semitic actions such as expelling Jewish...
24 Jun 2020
Forward A Juneteenth l’chaim for African-American labor organizer Frank Crosswaith 19 Jun 2020
Frank Crosswaith, a prominent African-American labor organizer and socialist leader, is highlighted on Juneteenth, a holiday celebrating the end of slavery i...
19 Jun 2020
Forward Trump’s church photo has no American precedent. Does it have one in fascism? 5 Jun 2020
President Trump's photo op at St. John's Episcopal Church, where he held up a Bible without praying or notifying church leaders, following a speech on quelli...
5 Jun 2020