{"id":2200248,"date":"2024-03-16T08:23:03","date_gmt":"2024-03-16T12:23:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hbcus-host-program-to-fix-fracture-between-black-and-jewish-communities\/"},"modified":"2024-03-16T08:30:58","modified_gmt":"2024-03-16T12:30:58","slug":"hbcus-host-program-to-fix-fracture-between-black-and-jewish-communities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hbcus-host-program-to-fix-fracture-between-black-and-jewish-communities\/","title":{"rendered":"HBCUs Launch Initiative to Bridge Gap Between Black and Jewish Communities"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhbcus-host-program-to-fix-fracture-between-black-and-jewish-communities%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2200248&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Historic Partnership Takes \u200dAim at Antisemitism<\/h2>\n<p>Amid challenging times, two prominent \u200b <strong>HBCUs have joined a pioneering\u200c venture<\/strong> \u200d with the Academic Engagement Network (AEN) to fight the surge in antisemitism and disrupt\u2063 extremist agendas\u200d aiming to fragment the black \u200dand Jewish communities.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;There\u2019s \u200crepair that has to happen given the antisemitism that we see in the \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/crenshaw-the-lie-of-systemic-police-racism-that-kills\/\" title=\"CRENSHAW: The Lie Of \u2018Systemic Police Racism\u2019 That Kills\">black community<\/a>,&#8221; said AEN\u2019s Executive Director Miriam Elman.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>The\u2064 Dawn of a \u200bGroundbreaking Initiative<\/h3>\n<p>The University\u2064 of South Carolina stands at the\u2063 forefront of this mission, \u2063having secured\u200d a substantial <strong>$75,000 grant from \u2063AEN<\/strong> to unearth solutions against these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-greta-thunberg-worked-with-a-fellow-activist-to-support-unrest-in-india\/\" title=\"How Greta Thunberg Worked With A Fellow Activist To Support Unrest In India\">destructive forces<\/a>. South Carolina State University and Voorhees University are gearing\u2062 up to pilot this program, setting the stage for expansion to six more HBCUs in South \u2063Carolina.<\/p>\n<p>Distinguished USC professor Meir Muller will pilot the \u2063initiative, reviving the once well-knit alliance between the black and Jewish communities that has, over time, become strained.<\/p>\n<h3>A Comprehensive Academic and Cultural Immersion<\/h3>\n<p>The forward-thinking \u2062program will integrate a full-year, required 101 initiative class \u2062for students to delve into this pressing\u2064 subject matter, culminating in capstone projects and firsthand experiences with <strong>Hillel \u2064and Chabad chapters<\/strong> across campuses. It also envisions training students in advocating for interests \u200dcommon to both communities.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Seminars for faculty members to foster an inclusive learning \u2062environment<\/li>\n<li>Detailed study on the rich\u2063 history of black-Jewish solidarity and contemporary challenges<\/li>\n<li>Ambassadorship roles for students to spearhead \u2063the initiative&#8217;s\u200c growth among other institutions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>AEN&#8217;s backing will help customize a &#8220;toolbox&#8221; for participating HBCUs\u2062 to embrace Jewish identity and swiftly act\u2062 on antisemitic incidents, encouraging an accepting campus atmosphere.<\/p>\n<h3>A Legacy of Solidarity and Challenges\u2062 Ahead<\/h3>\n<p>Muller shed light on the longstanding harmony between black and Jewish cultures, invoking a history\u200d that dates back to\u2062 sharing crucial messages during the Holocaust and beyond. However, the relationship began to show \u200bcracks in the\u200b 1960s,\u2064 partly\u2063 due to the rise of the Black Power movement and controversies\u200d over affirmative action.<\/p>\n<p>Elman identified external influences such as the <strong>Deadly\u2064 Exchange campaign<\/strong> as contributing factors\u2062 to the existing divide, reinforcing \u200cthe need for initiatives like the\u2064 one \u2063at USC that don&#8217;t shy \u200caway from addressing antisemitism in all its forms, \u2062including within the black community itself.<\/p>\n<h3>Looking \u200cto \u200dthe Future<\/h3>\n<p>The three-year grant for USC is a strategic investment in a lasting program that has the potential to go national. Elman expressed an ambitious vision for the initiative&#8217;s expansion, with\u200b Claflin University, Allen University, Benedict University, and Denmark Technical College earmarked as \u2062future participants.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;We cannot \u2062allow that,&#8221; stressed Elman on the importance of maintaining the Jewish and black American alliance against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/colorado-man-sentenced-to-prison-for-synagogue-bomb-plot\/\" title=\"Colorado Man Sentenced To Prison For Synagogue Bomb Plot\">extremist threats<\/a>.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The unwavering support of \u200bacademic communities casts a ray\u2064 of hope towards mending fissures \u200cand rebuilding the bridge of unity that\u200b has historically linked black and Jewish \u200dAmericans.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200defforts now unfolding in the corridors\u2063 of HBCUs could\u200c very \u200bwell be\u200d a beacon for similar reconciliation efforts nationwide, emphasizing the enduring belief in\u200d solidarity and shared understanding.<\/p>\n<p><em>Reporting by The Washington Examiner triggered a \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alabama-supreme-court-rules-nitrogen-gas-can-be-used-for-execution\/\" title=\"Alabama Supreme Court approves use of nitrogen gas for executions.\">nationwide dialogue<\/a>, signaling the beginning\u200b of a new chapter in\u200c black and Jewish American\u200d relations.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two HBCUs have joined forces with the Academic Engagement Network to launch a groundbreaking initiative aimed at tackling antisemitism and divisive extremism between black and Jewish groups. Funded by a $75,000 AEN grant, the University of South Carolina is spearheading this collaborative effort, with South Carolina State University actively participating<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2670,"featured_media":2200249,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AP24049682555421-1024x683.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2200248","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AP24049682555421-1024x683.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2200248","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2670"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2200248"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2200248\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2200249"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2200248"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2200248"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2200248"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}