Black Power and Jewish Identity: New Dilemmas after 1968
April 16, 2024
Why did “militancy” and “radicalism” take precedence over equality in the new racial and identity politics of the late 60s, and how did this influence Jewish life? What lessons, if any, did Jews in America draw from the Civil Rights struggle? Where do we see continuities in Jewish public and community life between the 60s and the following years, and where can we see changes?
Jews and the American Civil Rights Movement and Beyond
