Mission Statement
The Jews of Color Initiative’s mission is to advance racial equity in the U.S. Jewish community by centering the leadership of Jews of Color and ensuring that our communities and institutions reflect the multiracial reality of the Jewish people.
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Beyond the Count
This 2021 research report uses survey and interview data of a complex fabric of JoC identities, lived experiences, and perspectives. In the context of the national conversation about race in the United States, this study enhances American Jews’ understanding of their own racial and ethnic diversity and provides an opportunity to reflect on how systems of inequality are perpetuated in our own community.
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New Grants Supporting Emerging Initiatives in LA
JoCI and the Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles support a set of ten grants to foster connection, learning, leadership, and healing for Jews of Color in Greater Los Angeles. View the grants that are pursuing this impact through arts, research, and Jewish life.
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Research Highlights, 2023 Research Compendium
We invite Jewish communal leaders and community members to engage deeply with our 2023 research grantees’ findings. Their research brings clarity to intersectionality in various sectors of Jewish life, painting a beautifully expansive picture of JoC experiences.
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Popular Resources
There are incredible leaders, organizations, tools and texts that strengthen all facets of the Jewish community for Jews of Color.
Visit the LibraryStatistics one-pager on Jews of Color and Multiracial Jewish Families
View some of the most essential statistics on Jews of Color and multiracial Jewish families.
Top 5 Teachings from Beyond the Count
The five most essential teachings from Beyond the Count, our unprecedented research study on the perspectives and experiences of Jews of Color in the U.S.
How Tokenism Affects Jews of Color and 5 Ways Allies Can Interrupt It
While inclusion efforts must be made to counteract the inequities that persist in our community, efforts that rely on tokenism will not heal our racial wounds.
