Brothers Across the Sea: Afro--Americans on the Persecution of Russian Jews, 1881--1917.

The article focuses on the reaction of African Americans in the U.S. on the persecution of the Jews in Russia during the early 1900s. It offers information on the sufferings of the Jews under tsarist antisemitism in Russia. It describes the efforts of Afro-American communities to ease the plight of the Jews through demonstrations and protests demanding better treatment for Russian Jews. It explains the significance of the rallies and demonstrations that paved a way in ameliorating the condition of the persecuted race or the Jews.