#y-love

[galateaunloved]

Black Jewish rappers to support :) (rap is not my thing so add more if you can)

Nissim Black spotify

Y-Love spotify

[queerafricans]

LGBTQ and Ethiopian: Mona Tougaard, Oliver Rousteing, Y-Love and Hanna

[progressivejudaism]

13 Jews of Color to Follow on Social Media Right Now – Kveller

With every news headline referencing the Covid-19 pandemic, the past few months ushered the world into unprecedented times. But recently, for the first time in what feels like forever, coronavirus has taken the back burner to the Black Lives Matter movement.

Are we still in unprecedented times? Absolutely not.

Racism is a scourge that’s ingrained in society. As a community of people who share the pain of serving as the world’s scapegoat, Jews — as well as everyone — have a responsibility to dismantle the systems that have oppressed Black people for centuries. Victims of racism cannot fight their battles alone, nor can they be at the forefront.

Many non-Black Jews are reckoning with how best to support the Black Lives Matter movement and, in an effort to help, they’re turning to People of Color for answers. This is a mistake. Even with good intentions, do not lean on Jews of Color, primarily Black Jews, to do the work for you. It’s exasperating and further illustrates privilege.

So, where to start? Listen to Black Jews, learn from Black Jews, but don’t ask them for help — they’re asking for ours. So here’s one super simple thing you can do: Check your privilege and begin with diversifying your social media.

[queerafricans]

Jewish Rapper Y-Love Returns To Stage For First Time In 7 Years - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

He spoke to The Jewish Week about why he took a break from performing, his new music and coming out to his Jewish fans.

[qualr]

Q.Rapper Prof. Y-Love (PBUH) and author Manishtana discuss the Black Jewish experience while preparing for shabbat(zz). From the documentary Punk Jews.

[returnofthejudai]

Y-LOVE is a black Jewish rapper - he's pretty great imo.

Yes!

[thejewishkeshet-blog]

Y-Love - Hip-Hop Artist, Jewish

Yitz Jordan, better known by his stage name Y-Love, is a hip-hop artist who rhymes in a mix of English, Hebrew, Yiddish, Arabic, Latin, and Aramaic with a focus on social, political, and religious themes. His parents were Christian Ethiopian and Puerto Rican and he grew up in a Baptist household.

Jordan first became interested in Judaism at the age of seven and he converted to Orthodox Judaism in the early 2000s. He spent time studying in a yeshiva in Jerusalem and he’s also read the Quran, “believing that familiarity with a variety of religious texts will help bring understanding.” [x]

In 2012, he publicly came out as gay.

Here is Y-Love speaking out for LGBT inclusion in the Jewish community

and about Jews of Color

I also linked to some of his music earlier. Check it out.