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0 Art Communities

How the Jewish Museum brought Black film history to new audiences

Olivia Haynie in Forward · 17 Feb

In the midst of tense Black-Jewish relations during the 1970s, the Jewish Museum under Karl Katz's direction, sought to bridge communities by showcasing race films—movies made from the early 20th century specifically for Black audiences.

0 Literature History

The Measure of the World - By attending to the vibrant specificity of Black life, poet Dionne Brand contests the cruel mathematics of empire.

Claire Schwartz in Jewish Currents · 17 Jun 2025

Dionne Brand, a renowned poet, reflects on the loss of ancestral identity through her seminal 2001 work, "A Map to the Door of No Return."

0 Holidays Culture

Kidnapped Choruses?

Yosef Lindell in Jewish Review of Books · 7 Apr 2025

Exploring the origins of the beloved Passover Seder songs "Echad Mi Yodea" and "Chad Gadya," Yosef Lindell delves into their historical roots, which potentially trace back to non-Jewish folk traditions.

0 Politics Culture

After all that controversy, here’s why Ta-Nehisi Coates (probably) didn’t change any minds on Israel-Palestine

Dahlia Scheindlin in Forward · 22 Nov 2024

Ta-Nehisi Coates' new book, "The Message," has stirred controversy with its focus on Israel and Palestine.

0 Politics History

How Russiagate Began With Obama’s Iran Deal Domestic Spying Campaign

Lee Smith in Tablet · 21 May 2020

The article delves into the controversy surrounding Michael Flynn, former National Security Advisor, and his alleged entanglements with Russia, arguing that these were pretexts used by the Obama administration to protect the Iran nuclear deal.