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ROBIN WASHINGTON grew up in a Chicago family of Black and Jewish civil rights activists, participating in sit-ins and protests when he was three years old — events he recalls fondly as “family outings,” though history records them as dangerous… Continue Reading →
Events honor civil rights leader and teacher who fought for justice and bridged Chicago’s street gangs through art This year marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Jean Birkenstein Washington (1926–2003), a Chicago artist, educator and civil rights organizer… Continue Reading →
The documentary traces years of alliance and rupture — but its false binary perpetuates stereotypes
By Robin Washington / Wisconsin Public Radio August 28, 2025 A religious artifact of Superior’s Jewish community thought to have been lost decades ago is being reclaimed after resurfacing in a secondhand shop. The city once boasted two synagogues. The last… Continue Reading →
By Robin WashingtonMinnesota Star Tribune February 15, 2025 If we’re still allowed to celebrate it, this is a story for Black History Month. And if we’re not, because of the Trump administration’s ban on “identity months,” then just call it… Continue Reading →
Minnesota Star Tribune November 10, 2024 By Robin Washington President Joe Biden should resign. No, not because he messed up the Democratic Party’s presidential selection process, or because he didn’t govern well, or because he’s too old and feeble. That’s… Continue Reading →
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