Earlier this year, the Jewish advocacy group Anti-Defamation League reported a record breaking  8,873 of antisemitic incidents in 2023. That is an increase of 140% compared to 2022. In light of this reality, host Ali Muldrow sits down with the director of Edot Midwest Regional Jewish Diversity and Racial Justice Collaborative Shahanna McKinney-Baldon. They discuss the reality of being both Black and Jewish in a time of rising hatred.
About our guest:
Shahanna McKinney-Baldon is the Founding Executive Director of Edot Midwest Regional Jewish Diversity and Racial Justice Collaborative. She is a longtime educator in Jewish and public school settings.  In addition to leading Edot, McKinney-Baldon works at The University of Wisconsin-Madison Wisconsin Center for Education Research. Shahanna sits on a number of boards including the Executive Committee of the Board of Governors for Reconstructing Judaism and the Jews of Color and Allies Advisory for the Reconstructionist Movement.
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