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Four Actions You Can Take to Honor Black History Month

Four Actions You Can Take to Honor Black History Month

by Jewish Center for Justice | Feb 1, 2021 | Activism, California, Cohorts, Criminal Justice Reform, Featured, Ideas, JCJ Blog, Judaism, Racial Justice, Voting Rights

Black History Month, also known as African American History Month, is the annual celebration of the contributions and achievements of African Americans in United States history. While so much has been accomplished in the fight for racial justice and civil rights, we...
VIDEO: What happened in 2020?

VIDEO: What happened in 2020?

by Jewish Center for Justice | Dec 18, 2020 | Advocacy, Cohorts, Events, Featured, Ideas, JCJ Blog, Judaism, Voting

2020 was a year like no other. Facing the threat of a deadly virus and the prospects of an economic recession, the Jewish Center for Justice shifted programming to meet the needs of our growing community. Watch our End-of-Year video recapping our work in 2020. Then...
How one teacher transformed her students’ understanding of racism with a single experiment

How one teacher transformed her students’ understanding of racism with a single experiment

by Jewish Center for Justice | Aug 10, 2020 | Children, Featured, Ideas, JCJ Blog, Racial Justice

*Photo from www.janeelliott.com* By Allen Schultz On April 5, 1968, a class of white third-grade students from Riceville, Iowa all had the same question for their teacher, Ms. Jane Elliott – why was their “Hero of the Month,” Martin Luther King Jr., killed the day...
Our Jewish identities cannot erase our racial identities

Our Jewish identities cannot erase our racial identities

by Jewish Center for Justice | Jul 29, 2020 | Anti-Semitism, Cohorts, Featured, Ideas, JCJ Blog, Judaism, Racial Justice

My Jewish education has made me who I am today. It has taught me to learn, question, and debate Jewish texts. It has taught me to be proud of Jewish culture and customs. It taught me how to read, write, and speak Hebrew. It has taught me to remember the Holocaust. It...
Awareness to Action Day 17 | Watch and Discuss the film “12 Years a Slave”

Awareness to Action Day 17 | Watch and Discuss the film “12 Years a Slave”

by Jewish Center for Justice | Jul 25, 2020 | Activism, Featured, JCJ Blog, Racial Justice

*The following post is part of JCJ’s Awareness to Action: 21 Days Toward Racial Justice campaign.* Discussion questions after watching the film: When Solomon is kidnapped and forced into slavery along with other African Americans, we witness the abusive power and...
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