Lin Oliver co-authors books with Henry Winkler, who is Jewish. I wonder what his reaction to this is. I also wonder if the SCBWI Board was consulted. I think some of the members are also Jewish. Since many Jewish Kidlit Mavins signed a letter asking SCBWI to make a statement about anti-semitism, this really does feel like a slap in the face.
Martha Simpson https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.Martha-Seif-Simpson.com__;!!KGKeukY!nTU2f486wtuUZXCLP-sqPLy-OpbuJvlPp8k6-AO-Vr4GC5OzHPsYttipeKQVXbV70-g$ @MarthaSimpMLS Facebook: Martha KidLit Author On Tue, Jun 29, 2021 at 9:14 AM Marjorie Gann via Hasafran < hasafran@lists.osu.edu> wrote: > Hello, Safranim, > > I just read the following article > <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2021/06/society-of-childrens-book-writers-and.html__;!!KGKeukY!jjcMBqloNhxu0I1y2fYaAJHiaL3JHEgvfOewvdH4cDHPQsvtjlNpW-_dova-H_dkOF0$> > on the Elder of Ziyon website, titled: "Society of Children's Authors and > Illustrators @SCBWI forces out Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer for > issuing a statement condemning antisemitism." > > > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2021/06/society-of-childrens-book-writers-and.html__;!!KGKeukY!nTU2f486wtuUZXCLP-sqPLy-OpbuJvlPp8k6-AO-Vr4GC5OzHPsYttipeKQVoCAxDSU$ > > <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2021/06/society-of-childrens-book-writers-and.html__;!!KGKeukY!jjcMBqloNhxu0I1y2fYaAJHiaL3JHEgvfOewvdH4cDHPQsvtjlNpW-_dova-H_dkOF0$> > > As some of you are likely SCBWI members, I thought this might be of > interest to you. > > According to the blogger Elder of Ziyon (he's not an antisemite, despite > the name he's selected for himself; he's a strong advocate of Israel), > April, the SCBWI's chief equity officer, was forced to resign for > condemning antisemitism without "balancing" it with a condemnation of > Islamophobia, despite the fact that by far the greatest proportion of hate > crimes against a religion are committed against Jews. You can read the > details here > <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2021/06/society-of-childrens-book-writers-and.html__;!!KGKeukY!jjcMBqloNhxu0I1y2fYaAJHiaL3JHEgvfOewvdH4cDHPQsvtjlNpW-_dova-H_dkOF0$> > . > > As Elder of Ziyon argues, what SCBWI did was to "all lives matter" the > Jewish people by its refusal to recognize the distinctiveness of > antisemitism. There should not be a requirement that every time > antisemitism is condemned, it must be paired with a condemnation of > Islamophobia. > > Marjorie Gann > > Marjorie Gann > Latest Book: *Speak a Word for Freedom: Women against Slavery* > * by Janet Willen and Marjorie Gann* > * Penguin Random House/Tundra, 2015* > > "An inspiring collection of those who have fought and continue to fight > against the evil of slavery and an effectively solemn reminder that slavery > remains a global plague." Kirkus > > "A powerful indictment of human rights abuses and tribute to the women who > have fought them." Starred review, Publishers Weekly > > *Five Thousand Years of Slavery, * > * by Marjorie Gann and Janet Willen* > * Tundra Books, 2011* > > A 2012 Notable Book for a Global Society, Children's Literature and > Reading Special Interest Group, International Reading Association > > *ForeWord Reviews Book of the Year, 2011 Silver Winner, Young Adult > Nonfiction* > > Visit our website, > https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.gannwillen.com__;!!KGKeukY!nTU2f486wtuUZXCLP-sqPLy-OpbuJvlPp8k6-AO-Vr4GC5OzHPsYttipeKQVZqnJcHE$ > > <https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.fivethousandyearsofslavery.com/__;!!KGKeukY!jjcMBqloNhxu0I1y2fYaAJHiaL3JHEgvfOewvdH4cDHPQsvtjlNpW-_dova-32heJS0$>, > to steal a peek at both books! > __ > Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual > author > and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries > (AJL) > ================================== > Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: > hasaf...@lists.service.ohio-state.edu > To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: > https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran > Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: galro...@osu.edu > Ha-Safran Archives: > Current: > > https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran*40lists.service.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html__;JQ!!KGKeukY!nTU2f486wtuUZXCLP-sqPLy-OpbuJvlPp8k6-AO-Vr4GC5OzHPsYttipeKQVhlr2vTE$ > > Earlier Listserver: > > https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran*40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html__;JQ!!KGKeukY!nTU2f486wtuUZXCLP-sqPLy-OpbuJvlPp8k6-AO-Vr4GC5OzHPsYttipeKQVM66doJw$ > > AJL HomePage > https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.JewishLibraries.org__;!!KGKeukY!nTU2f486wtuUZXCLP-sqPLy-OpbuJvlPp8k6-AO-Vr4GC5OzHPsYttipeKQVBYBzz8Q$ > > -- > Hasafran mailing list > Hasafran@lists.osu.edu > https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran >
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