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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...
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...
Awareness to Action Day 10 | Watch and Discuss the film “Just Mercy”

Awareness to Action Day 10 | Watch and Discuss the film “Just Mercy”

by Jewish Center for Justice | Jul 18, 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: Two thrones on which God can sit are Justice and Mercy. During the High Holy Days our prayers and mitzvot move God from the...
TAKE ACTION: Justice in Policing Act 2020

TAKE ACTION: Justice in Policing Act 2020

by Jewish Center for Justice | Jul 8, 2020 | Activism, Featured, JCJ Blog, Judaism, Racial Justice

*The following post is part of JCJ’s Awareness to Action: 21 Days Toward Racial Justice campaign.* On Thursday, June 25, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the bipartisan George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. The passage of this bill came one day after the...
Daily Campaign Schedule | Awareness to Action: 21 Days Toward Racial Justice

Daily Campaign Schedule | Awareness to Action: 21 Days Toward Racial Justice

by Jewish Center for Justice | Jul 8, 2020 | Featured, Ideas, JCJ Blog, Judaism, Racial Justice

Stay tuned to this blog with daily actions and opportunities! <<Get Involved: Click HERE to sign up for JCJ email alerts>> Updated: July 30, 2020 Awareness to Action: 21 Days Toward Racial Justice is a three-week effort to confront racism, address our...
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