Robin Washington is the Forward’s Editor-at-Large. A longtime editor, columnist, radio host and documentarian across mainstream and ethnic media, he was one of the founders of the Alliance of Black Jews and an early pioneer of the term “Jew of color.” Email rwashington@forward.com, Twitter @robinbirk.
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By Robin Washington
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Opinion To fix Wikipedia’s Holocaust denial, we must start by naming names
Anonymity on the do-it-yourself encyclopedia fuels constant misinformation
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Opinion Not just a second Passover: Juneteenth’s unfinished journey
More than sharing legacies, Jews can mark the holiday by working toward Black empowerment
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Opinion On the anniversary of George Floyd’s murder, DEI is under attack
What part of diversity, equity or inclusion could any decent human being possibly be against?
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Opinion Traveling to Florida while wearing a skullcap? You could end up on death row
NAACP’s travel advisory warning for Florida after DeSantis' assault on DEI programs has basis in historic racial injustice
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Opinion On Jerusalem Day, Ethiopian Jews remember those who never reached the Promised Land
Now in the U.S., an Ethiopian Jewish mom recalls her journey as an 8-year-old to Israel
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Opinion Jerusalem Day celebrates the city’s reunification. Great Britain’s cryptic anthem is another story entirely
The hymn ‘Jerusalem’ with words by William Blake glorifies the ancient city — in England
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Opinion To end gun violence, look to the economics that helped end racial segregation
Jewish merchants were instrumental in dismantling Birmingham’s segregation, though their stores long enforced it
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Opinion ‘Next year in Jerusalem’ has grounded Diaspora Jews for centuries. Does the unrest in Israel change that?
Given the recent protests in Israel, the metaphorical Jerusalem is a more realistic aspiration this Passover
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