Bridge to the Beloved Community: John Lewis's Interracial and Jewish Community Outreach

This article captures my personal relationship with Congressman John Lewis, his wife, Lillian, and their son, John-Miles. Readers will discover Congressman Lewis's unique ties with the Jewish community and his lifelong commitment to strengthening Black-Jewish relations. It notes the issues he c...

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Auteur principal: Frank, Sherry Z. (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Cambridge Univ. Press 2021
Dans: Journal of law and religion
Année: 2022, Volume: 37, Numéro: 1, Pages: 46-49
Sujets non-standardisés:B Black and Jewish activism
B Soviet Jewry
B John Lewis
B march
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Résumé:This article captures my personal relationship with Congressman John Lewis, his wife, Lillian, and their son, John-Miles. Readers will discover Congressman Lewis's unique ties with the Jewish community and his lifelong commitment to strengthening Black-Jewish relations. It notes the issues he championed—from voting rights to Israel's security—and includes his own words marching in solidarity with the Jewish community and speaking out for freedom for Soviet Jews.
ISSN:2163-3088
Contient:Enthalten in: Journal of law and religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1017/jlr.2021.64