REV. AL SHARPTON HAS PUT TOGETHER A GROUP OF AFRICAN AMERICAN CLERGY AND CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS TO MEET WITH LEADING NY RABBI

NEW YORK – Rev. Al Sharpton, founder of the National Action Network, has put together a group of African American clergy and civil rights leaders to meet with Rabbi Marc Schneier, president of the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding, to condemn the horrific attacks on Jews in the New York Metropolitan Area over the past few weeks.

“I am terribly disturbed by the recent anti-Semitic attacks on Jews, and particularly because they were perpetrated by members of the African American community. Rabbi Schneier and I have worked together for many years to bring our respective communities closer together. Today, we must work together to start to repair the damage and terrible pain these acts have caused,” said Rev. Al Sharpton. “We in the African American community know all too well how abhorrent hatred, based on physical appearance or religious observance, is. We cannot now be a part of something that members of our community are doing to other people.”

“I am grateful to Rev. Sharpton for his partnership in finding ways to stem this rise in anti-Semitism in our community. His leadership will help us repair the damage these acts of domestic terrorism have caused our two communities,” said Rabbi Marc Schneier. “Today we discussed concrete ways the Jewish and African American communities can come together to promote our common interests and stem the differences that lead to such violent acts of hatred. There is much to be done and we will move swiftly.”

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National Action Network is one of the leading civil rights organizations in the Nation with chapters throughout the entire United States. Founded in 1991 by Reverend Al Sharpton, NAN works within the spirit and tradition of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to promote a modern civil rights agenda that includes the fight for one standard of justice, decency and equal opportunities for all people regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, citizenship, criminal record, economic status, gender, gender expression, or sexuality. For more information, visit https://nationalactionnetwork.net/.

Founded in 1989, the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding is the global address for Muslim-Jewish relations and the national address for African American-Jewish relations. The organization is committed to the belief that direct dialogue between ethnic communities is the most effective path towards reconciliation. For more information, visit https://ffeu.org/.