Craig David, Herbie Hancock and 24KGOLDN Are Among 170 Signatories of the Black-Jewish Entertainment Alliance
Herbie Hancock, Craig David and 24kGoldn are among 170 entertainment heavyweights that include actors, musicians, producers and agents to co-sign the Black-Jewish Entertainment Alliance.
The Alliance has been set up as a response to the rising racism and anti-Semitism in American entertainment industries.
Aaron Bay-Schuck, co-chairman and CEO of Warner Records, has said, “The Black and Jewish communities, who have a long history of supporting and working together, are so much stronger when we stand together in the fight against hate. This Alliance will elevate voices in the entertainment community that can help the public to better understand the causes, manifestations, and effects of racism and anti-Semitism, ensuring that our industry is doing its part to be a voice for hope, unity, and healing in our country.”
The aim of the Alliance is to create a unified voice against both racism and anti-Semitism. It will do this through facilitating collaborative events and hosting specific programming.
In the UK, issues of racism and anti-Semitism were brought to the fore last summer when Wiley made a slew of anti-Semitic posts on his social media accounts.
Find a full statement and list of signatories of the Black-Jewish Entertainment Alliance below.
UNITY STATEMENT
We acknowledge that the Black and Jewish communities have a shared history of subjugation and persecution.
We recognize that the Black community in America has faced a history of racism that continues to this day, while the Jewish community is currently encountering record levels of antisemitism, which affects both group's sense of fear, vulnerability, and self-worth.
As members of the entertainment community, we stand against all forms of hate, and pledge to work to bring our two communities together in solidarity, to support one another in our struggles, and to better understand each other’s plight and narratives.
The Jewish community must continue to speak out against racial injustice and work to effect change, while the Black community must continue to speak out against all forms of antisemitism.
In the spirit of Martin Luther King Jr., Rabbi Abraham Heschel, and the many Blacks and Jews who stood together in the fight for civil rights, we come together to support each other in the struggle against hatred and bigotry.
In the words of the late John Lewis, "We are one people, one family, the human family, and what affects one of us affects us all.”