Jews of Color Initiative

Jews of Color Initiative (JOCI) is an American anti-racist organization for Jews of color, based in Berkeley, California. The organization focuses primarily on grant-making, community education, and research.

Jews of Color Initiative

Founded	2017; 8 years ago (2017)
Type	Nonprofit
Headquarters	Berkeley, California
Executive director	Ilana Kaufman

History

The Jews of Color Initiative was founded in 2017 in Berkeley, California.^[1] JOCI was originally named the Jews of Color Field Building Initiative.^[2]

In 2021, Steven Spielberg donated $200,000 to JOCI. Spielberg's donation came from his Genesis Prize earnings.^[3]

In 2022, the Jews of Color Initiative helped launch a New York City chapter of Kamochah, an organization for Black Orthodox Jews.^[4]

See also

• African-American Jews
• Jews of color
• Racism in Jewish communities