'Are Jewish people white?' This question and more answered in new book

The new book 'Uncomfortable Conversations with a Jew' features conversations about antisemitism, Judaism, being Black, the relationship between the black and Jewish communities and the war in Gaza. Authors Noa Tishby and Emmanuel Acho join Morning Joe to discuss.



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'Are Jewish people white?' This question and more answered in new book

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[christophercann]

Acho is a disgrace. Please stop letting him speak for black people

[brandonaston]

They need to stop acting like criticism of Israel is anti semitism.

[Mr]

Kyrie Irving said he was Jewish by birth and the Jews went crazy!

[bkjay]

Acho is of Nigerian descent. He is not a Foundational Black American and his views do not align with Black American descendants of slaves. He sits there and stays quiet when the Jewish lady says there is "antisemitism in black society" where Acho? in the Nigerian community?

[samanderson]

Had no idea that Black people are antisemitic. Wow. And I'm Black. I wonder how this conclusion was drawn ?

[crystalmorgan]

Black people have never just fought for black people!!! This guy!

[vellaj]

Emmanuel is Nigerian and his parents were Nigerian immigrants. So his experience is not one of an African American. Therefore he is not the right person for this conversation. His ancestors were not enslaved and tortured in this country.

[AK]

So it's okay to criticize America but it would be illegal to criticize Israel??

[mrcmid]

😂 the comment section is not buying this disingenuous conversation.

[Blackman]

Yeah they can write a bill really quick for them!

[tev]

Emmanuel Acho does not speak for the community

[guozhirong_]

So…criticism of illegal Israeli settlements is considered antisemitism? Genuinely asking. Please explain.

[kevinmoten]

That dude don't care anything about the black community. He is just grifting. Name one project that he has been involved in with black people

[brandalyn]

This is the WORST msnbc show. They are not being nuanced or historically accurate

[treywise]

This African doesn't represent FBAs!!!

[Girlforaction]

Can you at least get a Black man that respects Black women. Emmanuel Acho is extremely problematic to his own people.

[renaissanceinblack]

I just heard a lot of nonsense. Why didn't Rev. Al push back?

[ranrod]

NO ONE owns the monopoly on suffering, and you can't be against genocide for one group of people and then be for it for another group because it makes you look like a hypocrite. Just saying...

[saint]

She's lying about colonialism.
Israel literally has a settlement policy. Taking land to expand.

[Beastiemon]

Sammy Davis Jr was black and totally Jewish