Language:
English
Year of publication:
1998
Titel der Quelle:
Jewish Journal of Sociology
Angaben zur Quelle:
40,1-2 (1998) 48-78
Keywords:
Farrakhan, Louis
;
African Americans Relations with Jews
;
Jews
;
Judaism Relations
;
Islam
;
Islam Relations
;
Judaism
;
Antisemitism History 1945-
Abstract:
Notes that, contrary to the image of benevolent cooperation, Black-Jewish relations in the U.S. have been strained for several generations. Traces the history of the Nation of Islam from its founding, ca. 1931, to its present version under the leadership of the charismatic Louis Farrakhan. The movement's antisemitism is attributed to Christian roots, general prejudice against Jews in the U.S., Jews being viewed as Whites, Black experience of Jewish landlords, etc. Jews are divided about the significance of Farrakhan and his movement: some do not consider them a major influence, others view them as real dangers. American Jewish organizations refuse to dialogue with Farrakhan until he apologizes for antisemitic statements, which he is not likely to do. Concludes that Farrakhan can be expected to find a receptive audience until the "terrible plight" of African Americans is considerably improved.
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