Telegram summarizing a five-part series published by The Jerusalem Post on the Black Hebrews in Israel, highlighting their history, legal status, and controversies. The article notes that a “hate and terror campaign” conducted by the group and their U.S. supporters ended following Bayard Rustin’s intervention in November 1978.
The Black Hebrews in Israel were a marginalized group whose actions and U.S. support led to heightened tensions and conflicts. Rustin’s intervention reflected his broader commitment to peacebuilding and resolving conflicts involving African diaspora communities globally. This episode illustrates his role as a mediator and strategist beyond American civil rights, engaging in complex international issues involving identity, legality, and minority rights.
U.S. Department of State, “Telegram: Bayard Rustin Intervenes to End Hate and Terror Campaign by Black Hebrews in Israel,” January 22, 1979, National Archives, accessed September 26, 2025, https://aad.archives.gov/aad/createpdf?rid=119390&dt=2776&dl=2169.
