Kanye West has been antisemitic for a long time. It did not come to light, to me anyway because I am not up to date with celebrity news, until this tweet made the news. I dug deeper after seeing this and saw it has been going on for a while. I knew who he was … Continue reading Kanye’s Antisemitism Didn’t Start With that Tweet
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The Bigotry that is JK Rowling
I was a teenager from Long Island taking the Long Island Railroad into Manhattan. From there I took the A C or E subway train to Greenwich Village in order to arrive to my program at Hebrew Union College. There was often a wait at Pennsylvannia Station on the way home on the Babylon line … Continue reading The Bigotry that is JK Rowling
Autistic History: Grunya Efimovna Sukhavera
/ Grunya Kuhavera was a Jewish Ukrainian psychologist who discovered autism almost 20 years before Leo Kanner and Hans Asperger published their work. They did not have the first accounts of autism, Dr. Sukhavera did. Dr Sukhavera was born in Kiev to a Jewish family of Kahaim Faitelvich and Rakhil losifovna Sukhavera. Dr. Sukhavera graduated … Continue reading Autistic History: Grunya Efimovna Sukhavera
Whoopi Goldberg Made AntiSemitic Comments About the Holocaust, Jews are Not Surprised
Whoopi Goldberg, born Caryn Johnson, is well known and loved worldwide and is most famous for her roles on Star Trek and the classic movie series Sister Act. Many are unaware that she has a history of antisemitism that a lot of people don't know about. It all Starts From a Name She decided to … Continue reading Whoopi Goldberg Made AntiSemitic Comments About the Holocaust, Jews are Not Surprised
Quack Exposed: Nathan Riddett
Nathan Riddett grew up and lived as an adult in Bursledon, England, UK. He attended local schools as a child and earned a scholarship at King Edward VI senior school. He has a background in Estate Agency and Lettings since he was 19. He is an advocate of hemp, entheogens, holistic health, truth and … Continue reading Quack Exposed: Nathan Riddett
The Ableist and Racist/Anti-semitic Act of Co-opting Logos
Often in history, there are symbols that have a specific meaning. It can be especially sacred to an ethnic group or considered a hate symbol to another. Quite often, these symbols are co-opted by another group, used within white supremacy. It is racist and in some cases, ableist. Black Lives Matter Logo was Co-opted by … Continue reading The Ableist and Racist/Anti-semitic Act of Co-opting Logos
Twitter Paints the Star of David to be Hateful Imagery
Imagine being proud of your identity. Imagine the symbol of that very identity being labeled as "hateful imagery." This very thing happened to Jewish Twitter account holders who used the מגן דוד Star of David as a profile picture. Their accounts were locked. "We have determined that this account violated the Twitter Rules. Specifically for: … Continue reading Twitter Paints the Star of David to be Hateful Imagery
Anti Semitism in 2020
During most problems in society, the Jewish people are usually to blame by white supremacy. This is especially true now. There is no doubt that now is a racially tense time. This is the time for different minorities to band together. The Jewish community has been standing for the Black … Continue reading Anti Semitism in 2020
My Experience with Antisemetism, racism and bigotry
Growing up on Long Island, NY I was privileged as far as racism/antisemitism goes. We are half Middle Eastern and half Eastern European. My parents did something right, they shielded my brothers and I from any type of systematic oppression. I grew up in a town with a high Jewish population. I went to a … Continue reading My Experience with Antisemetism, racism and bigotry