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Ties between Blacks and Jews go back decades. An ex-congresswoman wants to strengthen the bond

JL;DR SUMMARY Brenda Lawrence, former U.S. Representative for Michigan's 14th district, has taken on a new role as executive director of Spill the Honey, an organization dedicated to nurturing the historical alliance between Black and Jewish communities. 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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Kanye WestCivil RightsBlack Jewish RelationsLouis FarrakhanJohn LewisMartin Luther KingSpill The HoneyBrenda LawrenceTulsa Race MassacreShared Legacies Documentary

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Southfield, Michigan, United States
"Lawrences relationship with the Jewish community runs deep, she said, pointing to her years spent as school board member, city council member and mayor in Southfield, Michigan, home of the states largest synagogue."
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
"A showing of the documentary Shared Legacies: The African American-Jewish Civil Rights Alliance will take place at Atlantas Morehouse College on April 4, marking the 55th anniversary of Kings assassination."

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