Racism & the Anti-semitism We don't see

Author: Rob Richardson
Published: Fri 17 Jul 2020
Episode Link: https://www.disruptionnow.com/racism-the-anti-semitism-we-dont-see/

DeSean Jackson’s Hitler moment—and Nick Cannon's anti-Semitic comments —showed that Black Americans’ experience of racism doesn’t automatically immunize us toward other forms of hate. Many African Americans online went to defend Cannon and Deshwn Jackson. My conversation with Rabbi Barr of Beth Adam explores the complicated relationship between Jewish and African Americans and how we can learn and grow together from this moment.

The blind spot for many African Americans

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/07/desean-jacksons-blind-spot-and-mine/614095/

Nick Cannon Wild Out with Anti-Semitism

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.usatoday.com/amp/5440835002

Julian Edelman’s Jewish response to Deshawn Jackson

https://www.tmz.com/2020/07/09/julian-edelman-desean-jackson-jewish-anti-semitic-nfl-comments-video-new-england-patriots/

The false Jewish world domination doctrine referred by Cannon and Jackson roots in history https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/protocols-of-the-elders-of-zion

Abdul Jabbar comes out against anti-Semitism

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/kareem-abdul-jabbar-addresses-anti-semitism-sports-hollywood-1028857/

About Rabbi Barr

Link to Beth Adam - https://www.bethadam.org/
Link to Barr’s Banter - my podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/contemporary-jewish-thoughts-from-beth-adam/id1436976154
Link to our conversation - https://youtu.be/l5A3gbO3ANo
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum - https://www.ushmm.org/
The Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center at Cincinnati's Union Terminal - https://www.holocaustandhumanity.org/

What You will learn in this episode