On January 6th, my daughter’s preschool will be closed. This is the second time this school year her Jewish school has had to close because of Nazis and far right extremist marching in support of President Trump. We cannot allow this to be normalized.
My daughter’s school is closed on Monday Wednesday because facists are marching against Democracy. They are marching to overthrow our government. They are marching to take away your vote, the vote I fought to mobilize and win. The vote Americans died for.
On January 6th we will stay home. We will not provide bodies for violent extremist hate groups to attack. We will watch movies and make treats and I will lie about why school is closed. Shame on this elected officials who are complicit in this.
American Democracy will endure this attack, but those who enable, encourage, applaud, and are complicit in these acts of sedition do not deserve the honor of serving our great nation and our people.
My daughter’s Jewish preschool will be closed in Wednesday because Nazis and extremists are marching to overthrow American Democracy. Let this terrifying sentence drive you to take action. Fight extremism. Protect Democracy. We are the ones who love America, we love the ballot.
This is a thread of prominent black leaders condemning antisemitism and recent hate crimes against Jews.
While we need more voices calling for change, it is false that there has been total silence. Will update regularly and please feel free to add. We are stronger together.
None of the candidates had planned on speaking/attending. The fact that advocates are so focused on claiming this is a win instead of amplifying the voices of Palestinians under attack by Hamas in Gaza, speaks volumes on their lack of integrity.
The organizer of the protest against Hamas, Amin Abed, had to go into hiding. Journalists were detained and beaten. Protestors in Gaza deserve our attention and support in their fight for economic justice and civil liberties.
This is one of the more cynical and disturbing things I have seen in my career in advocacy. People are so busy claiming a win that never was, they have completely missed the real story unfolding in Gaza. What happens in Gaza this week could have rea consequences.
As people read about #holocaustrembranceday, I want you to take a moment and imagine what it is like to learn about the Holocaust for Jewish children. I learned about it at about 4 years old. It changes you.
Jewish kids learn early about genocide. We learn our history, and we learn it early and often. It is deeply entwined with how we move through the world and how we relate to others.
We learn that there were people who saved our lives and people who took them away. These weren’t just soldiers, they were neighbors and friends and teachers. This affects how we respond to anti-semitism in our communities and our movements.
If your just joining me, I stopped by an African Market after shul. A sweet old Ghanaian lady asked what I was cooking, and I said Jollof Rice for my Ghanaian husband. She asked if she could help. I said I would love that. She promptly emptied half my cart and refilled
She then walked through her own recipe piece by piece. It took her nearly half an hour. I am attempting to cook it now. After frying several scotch bonnet peppers in screaming hot vegetable oil( she was very particular about this) every window in my house is open
OH MY GOD this tastes so good and it’s not even half way done. Now I am simmering the stew for jollof and smiling.
Firstly, @TamikaDMallory deserves credit for how she talks about the anti-semitism. She is very clear about the need to address anti-semitism and fight it. She also makes it clear that anti-semitism poses a threat to POC, Jewish or not, in how it empowers White Nationalism.
I have been concerned for years about the undercurrent of anti-semitism within progressive movements. Hearing anti-semitism discussed on @breakfastclubam is a huge victory. I hope, given the increase anti-semitic hate crimes in NYC, @breakfastclubam will discuss again
I have read Linda Sarsour’s statement a few times now. It is dishonest, disingenuous and deeply unkind. The goal was not healing or learning - but deflection. I am unimpressed.
This fight is about much more than these leaders and much more than the March. It is about how and when anti-oppression organizing principles are applied. It’s about fighting for justice movements that are working for equity both in policy and within themselves
As someone who wrote, as Sarsour writes, op-ed after op -ed after op-ed, I intend to keep writing. I’ll write about all the ways WM continues to hurt my community and others - and all the very reasonable ways they could make amends but refuse to.