Jews of Color Initiative
{{Short description|American non-profit organization}}
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Jews of Color Initiative (JOCI) is an American anti-racist organization for Jews of color, based in Berkeley, California. The organization focuses primarily on grant-making, community education, and research.
History
The Jews of Color Initiative was founded in 2017 in Berkeley, California.{{cite web|url=https://jweekly.com/2022/06/20/the-jews-of-color-initiative-is-now-its-own-independent-nonprofit-organization/ |title=The Jews of Color Initiative is now its own independent nonprofit organization |publisher=Jewish News of Northern California |accessdate=2023-11-24}} JOCI was originally named the Jews of Color Field Building Initiative.{{cite web|url=https://jweekly.com/2023/09/20/how-jews-of-color-have-shown-up-or-not-in-this-newspaper-over-the-decades/ |title=How Jews of color have shown up (or not) in this newspaper over the decades |publisher=J. The Jewish News of Northern California |accessdate=2023-11-27}}
In 2021, Steven Spielberg donated $200,000 to JOCI. Spielberg's donation came from his Genesis Prize earnings.{{cite web|url=https://jweekly.com/2021/03/26/steven-spielberg-giving-200000-to-bay-area-based-jews-of-color-initiative/ |title=Steven Spielberg giving $200,000 to Bay Area-based Jews of Color Initiative |publisher=J. The Jewish News of Northern California |accessdate=2023-11-24}}
In 2022, the Jews of Color Initiative helped launch a New York City chapter of Kamochah, an organization for Black Orthodox Jews.{{cite web|url=https://www.jns.org/wire/jews-of-color-initiative-announces-new-york-city-hub-incubator-projects/ |title=Jews of Color Initiative announces New York City Hub incubator projects |publisher=Jewish News Syndicate |accessdate=2024-10-18}}
See also
References
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External links
- [https://jewsofcolorinitiative.org/ Jews of Color Initiative official website]
Category:2017 establishments in California
Category:Anti-racist organizations in the United States
Category:Jewish organizations based in the United States