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"Jonathan Kaufman paints a vivid, moving portrait of the relationship between blacks and Jews in recent decades--from the strong partnership forged during the civil rights movement of the 1960s to the angry war of words, recriminations, and highly charged confrontations making headlines today."
Goodreads
“Perceptive and even-handed… extraordinary perspective... One is grateful for Mr. Kaufman’s graceful analysis.”
Christopher Lehmann-Haupt, The New York Times
"A highly recommended volume that lends fine historical perspective to recent events."
Library Journal
"Compelling and important. Jonathan Kaufman's portraits-and-contexts description of this Jewish-black deterioration is accurate and insightful."
Richard Robbins, The Boston Globe
"The book's tone is that of a good novel in which human complexity tempers conflict. Readable and informative."
Shelby Steele, The New York Times Book Review
"A first-rate job of recounting telling episodes that reveal the emotional dimensions of the great divide now separating blacks and Jews."
Juan Williams, The Washington Post
"Readable and informative"
The New York Times
Examines the history of black-Jewish relations in America, tracing the change from unification during the Civil Rights Movement and the growth of the Democratic Party to the mutual antagonism that surfaced during the 1984 election, and searches for the reason behind the rift.
Jonathan Kaufman paints a vivid, moving portrait of the relationship between blacks and Jews in recent decades--from the strong partnership forged during the civil rights movement of the 1960s to the angry war of words, recriminations, and highly charged confrontations making headlines today.
Winner, National Jewish Book Award and the Present Tense Award for Best Book on Contemporary Affairs
Featured on national and local television shows, including the Oprah Winfrey Show.
