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Black and Jewish college students explore shared adversity and allyship at DC-area ‘Unity Dinner’

JL;DR SUMMARY Black and Jewish college students from various universities in Washington DC gathered to explore shared challenges and alliances through a Unity Dinner. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Hillel InternationalCivil Rights MovementWashington DcBlack Jewish RelationsIntercultural DialoguePersonal ConnectionCollege StudentsAlliance BuildingUnity DinnerUnited Negro College Fund

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Washington, Washington DC, United States
"The official reason that more than 100 college students from across Washington gathered in a ballroom at George Washington University last week was for a formal dinner billed as an opportunity to build bridges between the Black and Jewish communities."
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
"The whole idea of bringing Black and Jewish students together over dinner, with no agenda beyond getting to know one another, began in Atlanta with John Eaves, a professor at Spelman College who is both Black and Jewish."

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