The Unknown Connection Between Black and Jewish Communities in America | Unpacked
The end of the nineteenth century found Black and Jewish communities in America living side by side, both facing discrimination from the white Protestant majority. Conflict and shifting in power structures brought on feelings of racism and antisemitism between the two groups, yet the horrors of World War II and the Holocaust would unite the communities around an unlikely cause: Zionism. Disclaimer: While Jews are a diverse, multi-racial people, in this video when we speak about the interactions between the Black community and the Jewish community we are speaking about Jews of European descent. Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:43 Ashkenazi-black relations 01:14 American Antisemitism 01:33 African slave trade and racism 02:04 Discrimination against / interactions between Ashkenazi Jews and black people 03:06 Jews as white passing 03:31 Jewish organizational experience 03:57 Joint Jewish-black cooperation 04:39 Jewish-black divisions 05:28 The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) 06:22 Factors causing Antisemitism in black communities 06:46 The rise of Nazism and US fascism 07:12 The Holocaust as a turning point to join forces with the black community 07:42 Black support for Zionism 09:06 Outro Subscribe and turn on your notifications so you don’t miss future uploads! https://www.youtube.com/UNPACKED?sub_... Recommended video— A Strained Relationship - The Complex History Between Black and Jewish Americans • A Strained Relationship - The Complex Hist... We have merch! – http://shop.Unpacked.media/?utm_mediu... Let’s connect: Website — https://www.Unpacked.media Instagram — /unpackedmedia Twitter — /unpackedmedia TikTok — /unpackedmedia Facebook — /unpackedmedia ----------- This video was co-produced by OpenDor Media and Jewish Federations of North America. To learn more about the Jewish Federations of North America's initiatives for racial justice and Jewish equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI), visit: https://www.jewishtogether.org/racial... Gold Level: Walder Foundation Silver Level: The Bernstein Family Foundation ----------- Image and footage credits: Library of Congress National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) New York Public Library Commons Wikimedia Commons Wikimedia/INeverCry Wikipedia Canadian Jewish Congress CC National Archives Goldring/Woklenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life Minnesota Historical Society Flickr/Adam Jones Susannah Heschel National Urban League United States Holocaust Museum Memorial (USHMM GPO/Pinn Hans/Moshe Pridan ----------- About Explainers: From ancient Jewish traditions to the modern State of Israel, we explain it all. Diving into anything and everything related to Jewish culture, history, and even religion. Understand Jewish holidays, Israeli politics, Jewish diasporic communities, and more. Learn about Judaism in pop culture, debunking myths about Jews, and explore obscure Israeli landmarks. We’re asking questions as basic as “What is the Talmud?”, and as obscure as “How did hip-hop boost Kosher wine sales?”, and everything in between. About Unpacked: We provide nuanced insights by unpacking all things Jewish. People are complex and complicated — yet we’re constantly being pushed to oversimplify our world. At Unpacked we know that being complex makes us more interesting. Because of this, we break the world down with nuance and insight to drive your curiosity and challenge your thinking. #civilrights #zionism #Unpacked
