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Tag Archives: black history
Black, Jewish, and Beautiful Contemporary Blewish Voices – Edited by Anthony Mordechai Tzvi Russell, Sara Feldman, Brett Ashley Kaplan
(Reviewed by JD Jung) Edited by Anthony Mordechai Tzvi Russell, Sara Feldman, and Brett Ashley Kaplan, Black, Jewish, and Beautiful: Contemporary Blewish Voices is an eye-opening anthology exploring the experiences of people who identify as both Black and Jewish. The … Continue reading
Posted in Bios and Memoirs, More non-fiction, Non-fiction
Tagged black history, identity, Judaism
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Freedom Lost, Freedom Won: A Personal History of America – Eugene Robinson
(Reviewed by JD Jung) With the teaching of Black History being eliminated in many school districts, journalist Eugene Robinson is demonstrating its relevance and importance in his new book, Freedom Lost, Freedom Won: A Personal History of America. Through deep research, … Continue reading
Posted in Bios and Memoirs, History, Reviewers' Top Picks, Social Justice
Tagged black history, Jim Crow, memoirs, racism
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The Swans of Harlem: Five Black Ballerinas, Fifty Years of Sisterhood, and Their Reclamation of a Groundbreaking History – Karen Valby
(Reviewed by JD Jung) At the start of the Covid 19 pandemic, five original dancers from the Dance Theater of Harlem formed the 152nd Street Black Ballet Legacy Council. Lydia Abarca, Gayle Mc-Kinney-Griffith, Sheila Rohan, Marcia Sells, and Karlya Shelton … Continue reading
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Tagged ballet, black history, dancers, racism
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