Black Lives Matter. We're rising up for Black Liberation.

Black Lives Matter.
We're rising up for Black liberation.

In 2020 we joined over 600 other Jewish organizations to say unequivocally that Black Lives Matter. Today and everyday, we are continuing and affirming that commitment:

When Jewish people join together with our neighbors across racial and religious differences, as we have in the past, we can protect each other and build the future of freedom and safety we all deserve.

Jewish tradition teaches us that justice is not something that will be bestowed upon us, it is something that we need to pursue, and that the pursuit is itself sacred work. We’ll show up for each other every time one of us is targeted because of our differences, and reject any effort to use fear to divide us against each other.

The Black Lives Matter movement is the current day Civil Rights movement in this country, and it is our best chance at equity and justice. By supporting this movement, we can build a country that fulfills the promise of freedom, unity, and safety for all of us, no exceptions.

Your Safety Is My Safety video series

This series highlights our visions of community safety beyond the limits of our fears. Join us — watch the videos, share them with your loved ones, and submit your own vision of safety at the bottom of the page!




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— CELEBRATING BLACK FUTURES —

BLACK FUTURES MONTH 

At Bend the Arc, we celebrate Black futures during Black Futures Month (February) and year-round — because we know that Black futures are Jewish futures are our American futures. It's a time to dream, explore, and create joy through music, art, love, and prayer.



"Black Futures Month" written with colorful bubble letters on a black background with squiggles.
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Voices that ground us

Jamie Beran: Reproductive justice is racial justice 
Rachèl Laforest: Building people power to span election cycles 
Ginna Green: How we tell our story
Peniel Ibe: Who is excluded in immigration policies?

Download Jews for Black Lives Sign



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Black Lives Matter. We're rising up for Black Liberation.