Nate Looney is a Black man who grew up in Los Angeles , a descendant of enslaved people from generations ago. He’s also an observant, kippah-wearing Jew. But he doesn’t always feel welcome in Jewish spaces — his skin color sometimes elicits questioning glances, suspicions and hurtful assumptions. Once, he walked into a synagogue dressed for Shabbat services in slacks and a buttoned-down shirt and was told to go to the kitchen. “The last thing you want to happen when you go to a synagogue to attend a service,” Looney said, “is to be treated like you don't belong.” Now Looney is in a position to do something about that, after being named to the new role of director of community, safety and belonging for the Jewish Equity Diversity and Inclusion team at the Jewish Federations of North America, or JFNA, in April. He believes he can channel his painful personal experiences into healing divisions and changing perceptions, and help make a trip to the synagogue a spiritual … [Read more...] about Black Jewish leader works to boost community, inclusiveness
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Househunters baffled by bizarre feature in two-bed house for sale in Wales – can YOU spot it?
HOUSE-HUNTERS have been left baffled after spotting a bizarre feature "hovering in mid air" in a property that has just gone on the market. Online browsers are scratching their heads over a radiator that is located above a set of stairs in the hallway of a two bedroom property in Pencader, Carmarthenshire, Wales. An image shows the white heater connected to the pipes and located directly across from the banister. Two black towels are shown hanging over the white railing - presumably being dried by the working radiator. A fake bannister has also been stuck onto the wall and continues around from the stairway. Apart from the baffling radiator, the rest of the terraced home appears to be pretty normal. Most read in Money BILL HELP Thousands of people to get £200 direct payment within days - how to get the cash SAVINGS BOOST Millions on Universal Credit missing out on free cash worth £1,200 - are you? … [Read more...] about Househunters baffled by bizarre feature in two-bed house for sale in Wales – can YOU spot it?
Full transcript of “Face the Nation” on July 3, 2022
On this "Face the Nation" broadcast moderated by Margaret Brennan: Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas Rep. Adam Schiff , Democrat of California German Chancellor Olaf Scholz Dr. Henning Tiemeier of Harvard University Click here to browse full transcripts of "Face the Nation." MARGARET BRENNAN: I'm Margaret Brennan in Washington. And on this Fourth of July weekend on Face the Nation, we will look at the challenges facing an increasingly divided America. President Biden's message after a week of consultation with our closest allies on the issues threatening global stability: All is well with our friends. The biggest threat to the world view of America is from within. (Begin VT) JOE BIDEN (President of the United States): You haven't found one person - - one world leader to say America is going backwards. America is better positioned to lead the world than we ever have been. The one thing that has been destabilizing is the outrageous … [Read more...] about Full transcript of “Face the Nation” on July 3, 2022
Cameroonian activist pushed for restitution of deity
Restitution activist Njobati Sylvie could not hide her joy when Germany's Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation announced that a statue of Ngonnso would be returned to Cameroon. Ngonnso is a mother deity of the Nso people in northwestern Cameroon. A statue of her was taken by Kurt von Pavel, a German colonial officer in Cameroon, who subsequently donated her to Berlin's Ethnological Museum in 1903. "I feel super elated, it has been a journey that has culminated to a win for the Nso community, Cameroon and by and large the entire African continent," Njobati told DW. Ngonnso has a central role for the Nso as she is considered a mother deity The restitution journey Njobati started the Twitter campaign #BringBackNgonnso in 2020, which played a large part in raising awareness for the restitution cause. But her activism actually started before that — when she decided to reconnect with her Nso heritage and trace her roots. Njobati grew up in Cameroon's Anglophone region … [Read more...] about Cameroonian activist pushed for restitution of deity