(Jewish Group) Black, Jewish communities impacted by Ye's antisemitic statements
The Jewish community has been reeling from recent antisemitic comments made by Ye, formerly known as Kayne West, that have brought the rapper and designer into a storm of controversy.
Ye has been outspoken and controversial for decades. Yet his recent actions, including a string of antisemitic remarks and a stunt in which he showed up to a fashion show wearing a shirt that read "White Lives Matter," have led to even his most devoted fans and collaborators, including designers Balenciaga and Adidas, taking a step back.
The rapper has also been spreading misinformation about the murder of George Floyd, leading the family to consider filing a lawsuit against the artist earlier this fall.
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Beth Kean, the CEO of the Holocaust Museum in Los Angeles, pointed out that "Kanye has over 30 million social media followers. That is twice as many Jews living on this Earth."
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