Temple Beth Shalom is thrilled to host Councilman Kaleem Shabazz as he examines the complex relationship of cooperation and conflict between Afircan Americans and Jewish Americans in the United States. If you would like to attend this engaging presentation, in person or on-line (via Zoom), on Sunday February 18th, 2024 from 1:00 – 2:30 p.m., Please RSVP to: https://bit.ly/3RY3B2E
After you complete the registration form, you will receive an acknowledgment. You will then receive a Zoom Invitation Link a few days prior to event. Please refer all questions about registration to adulted@seashul.org
More About Councilman Kaleem Shabazz:
Kaleem Shabazz is a longtime resident of Atlantic City, New Jersey. A graduate of Rutgers University, Councilmember Shabazz is a product of local schools and a proud graduate of Atlantic City High School. First elected Third Ward Councilmember for the City of Atlantic City in 2015, he was re-elected in 2019 and 2023. Councilmember Shabazz currently serves as Vice President of City Council and Chairman of the City Council’s Planning and Development Committee. A longtime civil rights advocate, Mr. Shabazz is also an adjunct professor at Stockton University. He is President of the Atlantic City Branch of the NAACP and serves as President of Bridge of Faith; Advocacy Committee Chair and Board Member of the Atlantic County Coalition for a Safe Community; and member of the Coalition for Good Government. Mr. Shabazz is the recipient of many distinguished awards, including the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Award; the Father Thom Schivago Humanitarian Award (from Beth El Synagogue); the Community Service Award from the Mainland NAACP; and the Community Service Award from the Fellowship of Churches of Atlantic City and Vicinity. One of his “proudest moments” was speaking at the United Nations in efforts to successfully stop a South African-based casino from coming to Atlantic City during the time of apartheid. Councilmember Shabazz has been married to his beautiful wife, Yolanda, for more than forty years. They have one daughter, Anjali, and two grandsons, Emanuel and Emil. Mr. Shabazz is a self-proclaimed “nerd” who is an avid reader of the New York Times, the Star-Ledger, the Philadelphia Inquirer and the Press of Atlantic City on Sunday mornings.