(White) Jews Must Stop Viewing Racial Justice Organizers As A Threat
August 20th, 2017 I Rebecca Pierce I The Forward
Interfaith Peace-Builder delegate Rebecca Pierce’s writes a direct and honest piece in the The Forward on patterns of harmful engagement & lashing out by Ashkenazi Jews at Black and Brown activists "or else refusing to do the introspection and relationship-building work needed to meaningfully participate" in anti-racist actions with them.
She writes: "This type of reaction only solidifies serious issues of racism within the Jewish community, and creates further barriers to meaningful coalition-building between marginalized peoples. And it’s got to stop." .... "Real racial justice struggle is courageous work that involves self-examination, honest assessments of privilege, and a willingness to admit and be accountable for harm. Black and Brown organizers, both inside and outside the Jewish community, must be treated as partners to build with, and not gatekeepers or potential threats. Anti-racist organizing is not a commodity to be fought over, but something you build with your brothers and sisters in struggle."
LINK: http://forward.com/opinion/380487/jews-must-stop-viewing-racial-justice-organizers-as-a-threat/
