Jews and Blacks

Let the Healing Begin

Author: Michael Lerner
Secondary Author: Cornel West
ISBN: 9780399140464

Can Jews and Blacks be friends and allies once again? It's neither easy nor impossible, say Michael Lerner and Cornel West, in a dialogue that looks at the most pressing problems of contemporary America through the prism of the relationship between their two communities. The alliance between Blacks and Jews was the cornerstone of liberal politics for much of the twentieth century. Yet today there are people in each community who see their former ally as their most dangerous foe. In the current political climate, it would be easy to suggest we gloss over the differences and unite in the face of a common enemy: the reactionary right. But calls for unity are not likely to succeed unless they are based on working through the explosive issues that separate communities. West and Lerner refuse to compromise their deeply held views for the sake of unity. In a dialogue that is always respectful, though sometimes marked by tension, they help each other understand their different ways of looking

Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons
Publish Date: 1995

Subjects: Biography & Autobiography / Cultural Heritage, History / Jewish, Political Science / General, Social Science / Ethnic Studies / African American Studies, Social Science / Sociology / General

This book is available in the following Community Centers: Cross-Cultural Center (Location: Jewish Studies (JWSH))