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Chicago school board president resigns amid backlash over antisemitic social media posts

JL;DR SUMMARY Rev. Mitchell Ikenna Johnson, recently appointed president of the Chicago public school board, resigned after backlash over antisemitic social media posts. 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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Jewish CommunityChicagoHate CrimesHamas AttackResignationBrandon JohnsonPublic School BoardAntisemitic PostsMitchell Ikenna Johnson

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Chicago, Illinois, United States
"The president of Chicagos public school board resigned Thursday after only a week on the job following two days of backlash over his history of antisemitic social media posts."
Israel
"Jewish Insider first reported Tuesday on Johnsons posts, which included referring to the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel as resistance against oppression."

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