Atlanta Jews of Color Council

Atlanta Jews of Color Council We believe Jews of Color deserve agency to be the best experts of thier own narrative due to their first hand knowledge of racism and discrimination.

AJOCC envisions a world where we live out our Jewish traditions of justice, embrace the beauty and multiplicity of Jewish identities, overcome past and present oppressions, and trust in one another, and our partners to pursue liberation together. We provide local Jews of Color a platform to speak for themselves, and not have narratives controlled by people who don’t know or don’t understand the c

omplexities of their vastly nuanced lived experience. JOC can be powerful bridge builders due to their unique intersectional vantage point. The capacity to create solutions to intersectional problems already exists within us. Our mission is to change discriminatory norms that lead to inequity and injustice. We seek to build an inclusive, vibrant community where all Jews in the southeastern region of the United States have access to economic resources, have social emotional safety, can feel radically welcomed, and are empowered to be community leaders. AJOCC strives to ensure that all its services are accessible to people with disabilities, due to our strong belief that every person has the right to live with dignity, comfort, and independence. Support our vision by donating to AJOCC:
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02/08/2026

Black History is American History.
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Some of the first park rangers in America weren’t rangers at all. They were Buffalo Soldiers—Black Americans who served in the U.S. Army after the Civil War. These soldiers protected wildlife from poachers, built trails, and helped shape the foundations of our national parks.

Interior continues to preserve and honor the history of these first rangers at places like Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument, Fort Selden National Historic Site, Yosemite National Park and more.

We invite you to explore the numerous sites in the National Park System that have the distinction of possessing a history with these famed soldiers.

02/02/2026
02/01/2026

When people talk about the history of Blacks and Jews, many look to the Civil Rights Movement, glorifying bonds created from a shared history of oppression. At the same time, others focus on divisions between the communities, zeroing in on antisemitism in Black communities, examples of bigotry in Jewish communities, or the tension surging around Israel and the war in Gaza.

A new four-part PBS docuseries, “Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History,” the latest documentary from Harvard professor and “Finding Your Roots” creator Henry Louis Gates Jr., prepares to tackle every angle of a complex history spanning back to before America’s birth. Premiering on Tuesday, Feb. 3, on PBS, the docuseries is not only funded by Black and Jewish philanthropists but is a lesson on the impact of philanthropy on American history.

“A lot of previous conversations about [Black and Jewish relations] really just look at that golden era or just look at the divisions that have come in the last decades, but we’re trying to take a holistic view about how race and cast [were] established in America,” Sara Wolitzky, co-executive producer/director of the docuseries, told eJewishPhilanthropy.

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