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The Black-Jewish Convergence

JL;DR SUMMARY Amid growing tensions in the relationship between the Black and Jewish communities, particularly in the context of recent geopolitics and DEI debates, this article advocates for a strategic partnership known as 'convergence.' 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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Black Jewish RelationsDeiU.S. PoliticsBipartisan SupportCultural DiplomacyEconomic CollaborationConvergenceAfrican American Leadership

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Israel
"By linking them with Israeli universities and Jewish philanthropic networks, we can create centers of innovation that benefit both communities."
United States
"As has been noted recently in these pages, historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are untapped powerhouses of intellectual and cultural capital."

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