Join us for an evening program to celebrate our 98 year old Rosenwald School in Grier Heights and to reflect on Black & Jewish partnerships and leadership in the past …
Charlotte Blacks and Jews Crossing Bridges in Selma & Beyond
By Judy Schindler and James Walker It is 1965. Imagine you live in a county that is 81% Black and 19% white, and not one Black person is registered to …
Charlotte Black/Jewish Alliance Grows and Expands
by Mary Eshet The Charlotte Black/Jewish Alliance (BJA) is embarking on an expansion plan designed to broaden its membership and position it for increased impact. The BJA is co-sponsored by …
Soul Food Shabbat – A Two Part Program
Join us for either or both of these engaging programs celebrating the historic and contemporary relationship between the Black and Jewish communities in America. Part One – Join our Charlotte Black/Jewish …
Deep South Pilgrimage Inspirational for Charlotte Black/Jewish Alliance
By Mary Eshet In April, vandalism at Davidson College involved a blackboard with slurs, swastikas, a drawing of Hitler in chalk, and a handwritten message about killing “Jews and n*******.” …
“New Pilgrims on an Old Path: The Charlotte Black/Jewish Alliance Deep South Pilgrimage 2022” Premiere Screening and Panel Discussion
Join us for a premiere screening of a short documentary by Kip Mobley capturing the first cohort of the Charlotte Black/Jewish Alliance and their 2022 Deep South Pilgrimage. The program …
A Reflection on our Black-Jewish Alliance Deep South Pilgrimage
by Dr. Cindy Kistenberg I frequently ask myself what I would have done if I had been a Jewish college student during the 1950s and 60s. I like to think …
Soul Food Shabbat – Dinner, panel and table conversations about race and antisemitism: Jim Crow and Nuremberg Laws
For years, Queens students have sponsored a Soul Food Shabbat bringing together the Queens Black Student Union and Queens Hillel for a celebration of Shabbat and an exploration of commonalities …
Charlotte Black/Jewish Alliance – Join 2023-2024 Cohort
The Charlotte Black/Jewish Alliance is a coalition of Jewish and Black young leaders ages 25 to 40, dedicated to cultivating understanding and authentic relationships through honest conversations, deep reflection, and …
