Louis Farrakhan

Ice Cube, also known as O'Shea Jackson, performs at the KY Expo Center in Louisville, Kentucky, on September 28, 2019. (Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

November 13, 2020, 9:29 pm

Ice Cube to headline ZOA gala months after anti-Semitic tweets

Rapper joins right-wing event along with John Voight and the Adelsons, after sparking friendship with group’s chair Mort Klein, who’s been accused of being Islamophobic and racist

By Shira Hanau

Louis Farrakhan of the Nation of Islam speaks at Saint Sabina Church, May 9, 2019, in Chicago. (Ashlee Rezin/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)

October 7, 2020, 5:06 am

YouTube removes Louis Farrakhan’s Nation of Islam channel

Organization headed by anti-Semitic leader violated hate speech guidelines, company says; accounts belonging to some of group’s members still active

By Ben Sales

Minister Rodney Muhammad speaks to the crowd during a rally, outside the federal courthouse in Philadelphia, July 20, 2013. (Joseph Kaczmarek/AP)

July 29, 2020, 1:36 pm

Resignation calls grow in wake of Philadelphia NAACP head’s anti-Semitic post

Pennsylvania’s governor and attorney general join those demanding that Rodney Muhammad step down for sharing on social media images used by white supremacists

By Agencies

Ice Cube speaks onstage at Magic Box on October 27, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for REVOLT via JTA)

July 29, 2020, 6:01 am

Call me Cube: ZOA chief Mort Klein talks with Ice Cube after Farrakhan tweets

Rapper has drawn widespread condemnation after repeatedly tweeting anti-Semitic images, while Klein has been accused of being Islamophobic and racist

By Shira Hanau

Jay Electronica performs at the Governors Ball Music Festival in New York City, June 2, 2018. (Steven Ferdman/Getty Images via JTA)

July 27, 2020, 4:24 am

Rapper Jay Electronica calls rabbi who spoke with Nick Cannon a liar and ‘devil’

Musician attacks Simon Wiesenthal Center’s Abraham Cooper, uses hashtag #SynagogueOfSatan — a phrase promoted by Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan to describe Judaism

By Marcy Oster

Louis Farrakhan, center, surrounded by, clockwise from top left, DeSean Jackson, Stephen Jackson, Nick Cannon and Ice Cube. (Getty Images)

July 21, 2020, 5:50 am

Why celebrities keep quoting Louis Farrakhan — despite his anti-Semitism

Several have echoed Farrakhan’s anti-Jewish rhetoric, conspiracy theories; most have apologized. He’s also known for empowering Black activism, organizing social service programs

By Ben Sales

Madonna poses for photographers upon arrival at the world premiere of the film 'The Beatles, Eight Days a Week,' in London, September 15, 2016. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

July 21, 2020, 3:51 am

Madonna Instagram post of Louis Farrakhan video racks up 700,000 views

Singer has largely escaped criticism for sharing speech from Nation of Islam leader, who has long history of anti-Semitism

By Ben Sales

Amar'e Stoudemire, tallest, is leading an initiative to connect Jewish and African-American students at Florida International University. (Courtesy of FIU Hillel via JTA)

July 21, 2020, 3:17 am

Amar’e Stoudemire offers to bridge the gap between Blacks and Jews

Former NBA All-Star who lives and plays professionally in Israel for Maccabi Tel Aviv says ‘lack of leadership’ in Black community has led to expressions of anti-Semitism

By JTA

John Lewis, D-Ga., and Norbert Bikales, who was part of the Kindertransport from Berlin to France in July 1939 following the deportation of his parents and brother to Poland, light one of six candles representing the more than six million Jews who were killed during the Holocaust, in a ceremony in the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., April 9, 2002. (Scott J. Ferrell/Congressional Quarterly/Getty Images via JTA)

July 21, 2020, 2:45 am

John Lewis and the Jews: 6 moments that showcase an enduring alliance

From helping found the Atlanta Black-Jewish Coalition to protesting for the release of Soviet Jews, the US civil rights icon was a powerful friend of the Jewish community

By Ron Kampeas

Nick Cannon (R) and Richard 'Professor Griff' Griffin, the former Public Enemy member, talk during an episode of 'Cannon's Class' released July 2020 (Screen grab/YouTube)

July 16, 2020, 10:07 am

Nick Cannon apologizes to Jewish community for hurtful words

Media personality says his comments ‘reinforced the worst stereotypes’ and that he’s undergone a ‘minor history lesson,’ in apology tweeted after ViacomCBS canned him from podcast

By Agencies

In this Dec. 10, 2018 photo, Nick Cannon poses for a portrait in New York to promote promoting his new show, "The Masked Singer." (Amy Sussman/Invision/AP)

July 15, 2020, 10:44 am

ViacomCBS drops TV host Nick Cannon over anti-Semitic comments

Media company cuts ties with host after podcast discussion involving conspiracy theories and hate speech; Cannon says he holds himself accountable for the statements

By AP and TOI staff

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson prior to an NFL game against the Chicago Bears in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 3, 2019. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)

July 11, 2020, 10:33 am

After anti-Semitic posts, NFL star DeSean Jackson speaks with Holocaust survivor

Receiver says he is ‘bridging the gap between different cultures, communities and religions’; Philadelphia Eagles announces player has been punished for offensive quotes

By TOI staff and Agencies

New England Patriots' Julian Edelman before an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, November 24, 2019. (Winslow Townson/AP Images for Panini)

July 11, 2020, 1:51 am

Jewish NFL star Edelman speaks with DeSean Jackson following anti-Semitic posts

Patriots’ receiver says he and Philadelphia player, who posted about Hitler online, planning to ‘educate one another and grow together’

By Ben Sales

July 8, 2020, 4:47 am

NFL star apologizes for posting anti-Semitic quotes attributed to Hitler

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Desean Jackson says he ‘unintentionally hurt the Jewish community’ after Instagram post said ‘white Jews’ have ‘plan for world domination’

By Agencies

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson on the sidelines of Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, on September 8, 2019. (Rob Carr/Getty Images)

July 7, 2020, 8:14 pm

NFL star DeSean Jackson posts anti-Semitic quotes attributed to Hitler

In Instagram story, Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver includes accusation that ‘white Jews’ have ‘plan for world domination’

By Agencies