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Jewish people around the world will light the first candle of Hanukkah on Sunday night. So for today’s Black Music Sunday, let’s explore and share the music and inspiration of Joshua Nelson, a Jewish Black American.
As the forces of hate, white supremacy, and antisemitism are out in the open and fanned by the vitriol spewed from the mouths of both former and current Republican elected officials (including a has-been POTUS, the talking heads on multiple wingnut broadcast and social media outlets, and a rapper who has been uninvited from the Black BBQ), there are people who have been and are currently fighting the ugliness by building bridges. Some do it with music. Joshua Nelson is one of them.
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Black Music Sunday is a weekly series highlighting all things Black music. With 140 stories (and counting) covering performers, genres, history, and more—each featuring its own vibrant soundtrack—I hope you’ll find some familiar tunes, and perhaps an introduction to something new.
