DiscoverEvolveEpisode 55: Marc Dollinger on Black Power and Jewish Politics Before and After October 7
Episode 55: Marc Dollinger on Black Power and Jewish Politics Before and After October 7

Episode 55: Marc Dollinger on Black Power and Jewish Politics Before and After October 7

Update: 2024-08-01
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Marc Dollinger has seen a thing or two. In his academic career, the historian of American Jewry has been labeled a “self-hated leftist Jew” and “right-wing Zionist colonialist.” He’s been criticized for failing to capture the full nuance of black-Jewish relations and been abandoned by his publisher for suggesting that Jews bear some responsibility for the continuance of American racism. And, while he studied leftist anti-Israel sentiments for decades — focusing on its origins after the Six Day War — he’s been utterly shocked by the virulence of anti-Israel sentiment on campuses since Oct. 7, 2023. In this packed interview, Dollinger addresses the nature of academic freedom, the importance of DEI work in Jewish communities and the lines between anti-Zionism and antisemitism. He also talks about his previous book Black Power, Jewish Politics and his forthcoming memoir of his campus intellectual battles.



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Episode 55: Marc Dollinger on Black Power and Jewish Politics Before and After October 7

Episode 55: Marc Dollinger on Black Power and Jewish Politics Before and After October 7

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