The November Black-Jewish Dialogue focused on the economic impact of COVID-19 on our communities. With participants from coast to coast, Bermuda and Hungary, the dialogue has grown from a local Chattanooga initiative to a global discussion. Hosted by Chattanooga’s Mizpah Congregation in partnership with the American Diversity Report, the dialogue began in August of this … Continue reading Black-Jewish Dialogue Nov.: Economics and COVID-19
Health, Healthcare and Equity Presenters for this Black-Jewish Dialogue session included Beverly Coulter, Pastor William Hicks, and Dr. Frank Miller with facilitators: Rabbi Craig Lewis of Mizpah Congregation and Deborah Levine, ADR Editor. The discussion included descriptions of the healthcare challenges facing the African-American community and the Jewish community, as well as mutual challenges in … Continue reading Black-Jewish Dialogue October 2020
Foster Inclusion & Counteract Hate Dialogue in Chattanooga, TN It’s a true challenge to talk about issues involving African Americans and Jews in these turbulent times. The murder of George Floyd and COVID-19 have put a spotlight not just on monuments and law enforcement, but also on festering issues of economic, social and healthcare inequities. … Continue reading Black-Jewish Dialogue Intro
Chattanooga’s Black-Jewish Dialogue CULTURAL EXCHANGE: MUSIC See what our dialogue members have chosen to share as their favorite iconic cultural expressions. The list will include: Poetry, Recipes, Humor, Readings, Movies/TV and begins with Music. CLICK for more information about our dialogue. Herbie Hancock – Maiden Voyage https://youtu.be/hwmRQ0PBtXU Israel 1979 Eurovision – Hallelujah – Winning song … Continue reading Black-Jewish Cultural Exchange
Our Virtual Dialogue – Background The online Black-Jewish Dialogues began in the summer 2020 and quickly went global. The monthly Dialogues were recorded, and placed on individual pages in the American Diversity Report as ongoing resources. CLICK on video to hear the presentation by Deborah Levine for Chattanooga’s Mizpah Synagogue that initiated the Dialogues. Hear … Continue reading Why Black-Jewish Dialogue Now? – by Deborah Levine
As a young girl, I lived in a middle-class Black community surrounded by people who made me feel that I was incredible and could do anything I set her mind to. It was a recipe for constant conflict with a racist, sexist society and its institutions throughout the rest of my life.
“I don’t know if you watched it or not, but this year’s Dr. Martin Luther King Day celebration at Ebenezer Baptist Church here in Atlanta was awesome,” I said to Deborah Levine, Founder/Editor-in-Chief of the American Diversity Report.
LOGLINE A World War II Liberator’s daughter honors his legacy by battling disabilities, discrimination, and hate in her journey from being disabled and homeless, to repairing our broken world. 6-part TV Series 32+ FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS The Liberator’s Daughter has 32 WINNER AWARDS at international film festivals including: 1) WRPN Women’s International Film Festival, 2) … Continue reading TV Pilot Script: The Liberator’s Daughter
It was an honor to share my perspective as a Jew and diversity professional at Chattanooga’s MLK interfaith service commemorating The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. That event was years ago but my passion for diversity is a lifelong legacy from my father, a US World War II military intelligence officer whose letters describing … Continue reading A Jewish Perspective on MLK – by Deborah Levine
Originally published in The Chattanooga Times Free Press Have you heard that Kanye West might buy the self-styled free speech platform called Parler? Supposedly “conservative”, the app was used to organize and recruit for the Capitol siege. Parler continually enables hate with accounts that use swastikas as their profile pictures along with posts with Holocaust … Continue reading Hate enablers should not prevail – by Deborah Levine