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Jews in ALL Hues

URL: http://www.jewishjournal.com/whats_next/item/jews_in_all_hues_39100514

Growing up, I never thought about how being both African American and Jewish could be deeply meaningful. The journey to discover and understand my identity began in freshman year of college. By some strange twist of fate, I ended up living on a floor where most of the occupants were Jewish, while the floor director was African American. This interesting coincidence led my neighbors to seek explanations from me about one side or the other. Yet they never saw me as all that I am. To them I was always the “the other side” instead of just one Jared Jackson composed of multiple rich heritages.

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