Dumisani Washington

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Dec 10, 2017, 9:59 PM

African Slaves in Libya (brief letter from Dumisani Washington)

Dear young people, It is very good that more of you are aware of the #LibyanSlaveTrade. However, generic petitions, Libyan embassy protests, speeches, and marches will not help the almost 1 million African men, women and children being sold like...

Jun 1, 2016, 1:30 AM

Despite Troubled History, Israeli-African Relations Growing

Last year was the 40th anniversary of the infamous United Nations resolution 3379 – Zionism is racism. It was a deviously cynical attempt on behalf of certain Arab states and the former Soviet Union to delegitimize the Jewish...

Feb 19, 2015, 7:08 PM

Congressional Black Caucus should not take the race bait

Several Democrats and in particular members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) have decided to skip Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s upcoming speech to a joint session of Congress. This is extremely unfortunate especially because the storm surrounding Netanyahu’s...

Jan 19, 2015, 10:53 AM

Anti-Zionist civil rights activists dishonor Dr. King’s legacy

It's a mistake to give Angela Davis a starring role in events marking Martin Luther King day

Nov 13, 2014, 10:17 PM

Open Letter to Dr. Clayborne Carson of Stanford University

Dr. Clayborne Carson Professor, African-American History Director, Martin Luther King Jr. Research and Education Institute Stanford University Dr. Carson: On October 28, 2013 I introduced myself to you as someone who was respectfully critical of your work. I took issue with what I saw as your...

Aug 14, 2014, 10:29 PM

Students for Justice in Palestine: What’s in a Name?

My friend and colleague, Chloé Simone Valdary wrote a brilliant article exposing the hypocrisy and the brazen appropriation of black culture and history by Students for Justice in Palestine. Chloé’s piece was (is) so effective, that Huffington Post Live asked...

Jun 10, 2014, 7:40 AM

Dr. King’s pro-Israel Legacy (in 5 minutes)

As part of my series on Dr. Martin Luther King's true stance on the Middle East, our organization (Institute for Black Solidarity with Israel - IBSI) has released a new video. Dr. King's pro-Israel Legacy (in 5 minutes) is...

Apr 24, 2014, 8:15 PM

Dr. King’s pro-Israel legacy: His prophetic voice still speaks, part 2

In part 1 of this series we considered the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King’s pro-Israel statements at the 68th Annual Convention of the Rabbinical Assembly for Conservative Judaism. Dr. King was the honored guest at the gathering on March 26,...

Mar 6, 2014, 7:24 PM

7 reasons why the Palestinian crisis & the Black struggle for freedom are absolutely nothing alike

The “parallels” between the Palestinian plight and that of African-Americans have been made for decades, and this has always been spurious. Sadly, the exercise continues and seems to be growing as anti-Israel sentiment including global Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions...

Feb 14, 2014, 6:25 AM

Dr. King’s pro-Israel legacy: His prophetic voice still speaks, part 1

Since his death, many groups have attempted to use the name of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as champion of their cause. His timeless quotes are applied to all things related to social justice, equality and political freedom. Of...

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About Me

Dumisani Washington is the Founder and CEO of the Institute for Black Solidarity with Israel (IBSI), and the former Diversity Outreach Coordinator for the over 10-million-member Christians United for Israel (CUFI). Dumisani is a pastor, professional musician—graduate of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music—and author whose latest book is the second edition of Zionism & the Black Church: Why Standing with Israel Will be a Defining Issue for Christians of Color in the 21st Century. He and his wife, Valerie, have been married 33 years and have six children and two grandchildren.

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