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n Friday, Sept. 29, the Coalition for Black 
and Jewish Unity met for their summer 
barbecue at the Farmington Hills home of 
co-director Mark Jacobs and his wife, Linda. Many 
community leaders, clergy and politicians were on 
hand for the fellowship.
The Coalition is composed of a partnership 
between the Jewish Community Relations Council/
AJC, the Council of Baptist Pastors, the ADL, 
the Urban League and the NAACP-Michigan 
Conference Division. 
The mission of the Coalition is to speak out and 
oppose racism, antisemitism and other forms of 
ethnic-based hatred; promote solidarity between 
the Black community and Jewish community in all 
their diversity; identify and implement educational 
and social action advocacy initiatives that serve the 
cause of fighting racism, antisemitism and ethnic-
based hatred; and develop programming aimed at 
younger community members in order to identify 
and cultivate future leaders of the organization. 

PHOTOS COURTESY MARK JACOBS

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Coalition for 
Black and Jewish 
Unity Summer 
Barbecue

Coalition Co-Director Pastor Kenneth Flowers, Pastor Deedee Coleman, 
Pastor Richard White III, Former Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence, Rabbi 
Asher Lopatin and Rabbi Marla Hornsten

Zekelman Holocaust Center CEO Rabbi Eli Mayerfeld, Rev. Kenneth Flowers, 
Rev. Richard White III, President of the Jewish Historical Society of Michigan 
Jeannie Weiner and Brenda Lawrence

David Kurzmann, senior director, 
Community Affairs, Jewish Federation; 
Cantor Dan Gross of Adat Shalom 
Synagogue; Mark Jacobs, co-director, 
Coalition for Black and Jewish Unity

Rabbi Asher Lopatin, executive direc-
tor, JCRC/AJC; Pastor Richard White III, 
president, Council of Baptist Pastors of 
Detroit and Vicinity

Rabbi Asher Lopatin, Rev. Stancy Adams, Rev. Sterling Brewer, Mark Jacobs and 
Linda Jacobs

MATERIALS 
Almost Anything* BOLD and BRIGHT.

*Items not allowed: 

• Glitter 
• Light blue crayons 
• Pencils 
• Computer generated artwork

REQUIREMENTS 
A fully completed entry form (below) as well as a 
color photo of the artist who submitted. Photos must 
be taped or glued to the back of the art submission, 
with the entry form. Please no staples or paperclips. 
Only one submission per child is allowed. 

PRIZES 
$100 GRAND PRIZE and their submission on the front 
cover of December 7th issue of the Detroit Jewish News

1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners in each age category 
will receive $18.

DEADLINE: Monday, November 20, 2023 
 
Please mail to or bring to our office: 
The Detroit Jewish News ATTN: CCC 
32255 Northwestern Hwy., Suite 205 
Farmington Hills, MI 48334

Child's Name:_______________________________________________________________________ Age:___________

Parents' Names: _____________________________________________________________________________________

Address:_______________________________________________________________________________________________

City:____________________________________________________________ State:__________ Zip:________________

Day Phone:___________________________________
 Evening Phone: _______________________________________ 

Email:_________________________________________________________________________________________________

School:_______________________________________ 
Religious 
School:______________________________________

SEND TO: The Detroit Jewish News ATTN: CCC | 32255 Northwestern Hwy., Suite 205, Farmington Hills, MI 48334

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