Jews of Color Initiative explained

Jews of Color Initiative
Type:	Nonprofit
Headquarters:	Berkeley, California
Leader Title:	Executive director
Leader Name:	Ilana Kaufman

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.^[1] JOCI was originally named the Jews of Color Field Building Initiative.^[2]

In 2021, Steven Spielberg donated $200,000 to JOCI. Spielberg's donation came from his Genesis Prize earnings.^[3]

See also

• African-American Jews
• Jews of color
• Racism in Jewish communities

External links

• Jews of Color Initiative official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Jews of Color Initiative is now its own independent nonprofit organization . . 2023-11-24.
2. Web site: How Jews of color have shown up (or not) in this newspaper over the decades . . 2023-11-27.
3. Web site: Steven Spielberg giving $200,000 to Bay Area-based Jews of Color Initiative . . 2023-11-24.