Charges of Racism in Film Industry

Racism in our entertainment industry, historic and current, is undeniable. There have been and are racist Jewish producers, directors and writers. And “summits” are needed to educate them. But let’s not lose sight of the fact that Jews do not own Hollywood, nor do we constitute a people trying to achieve such a thing.

All of this is not to alleviate the “rest” of us from our responsibilities. We are living in a frightfully racist decade. As such, Jews can no more stand aside and watch people of color be oppressed than any other Euro-American people can.

SILJA J.A. TALVI

Oakland