Celebrating MLK and the Civil Rights Movement

For 33 years, the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding led by Rabbi Marc Schneier has been at the forefront of restoring the historic Black-Jewish alliance, inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the civil rights movement. This year FFEU is proud to celebrate the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, January 17th, with Rabbi Schneier’s seminal book, Shared Dreams: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Jewish Community, prefaced by Martin Luther King III. This publication documents Dr. King’s historic relationship with the Jewish community and examines the pivotal role of the Black-Jewish alliance in the Civil Rights movement. Copies of Shared Dreams are available now for purchase on Amazon. You may click here to read an excerpt of the book.

"A people who fight for their own rights are only as honorable as when they fight for the rights of all people. In this spirit, there was no segment of American society that provided as much and as consistent support to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and to the civil rights struggle, as did the Jewish community." - Rabbi Marc Schneier

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