In Michigan, a Black conservative group pushes Jewish and pro-Israel messaging

A Black conservative group, CURE, is distributing yard signs reading 'Blacks and Jews Standing Together' and billboards in Michigan cities with high Black populations ahead of a contentious US Senate race. The group aims to encourage Black Christian voters to support Israel. Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed has struggled with both Jewish and Black voters, while Republican Mike Rogers courts them.

A Black conservative group, the Center for Urban Renewal and Education (CURE), is distributing yard signs reading 'Blacks and Jews Standing Together' and billboards in Michigan cities with high Black populations, including Detroit, Flint, and Ypsilanti, in the days before a contentious US Senate race. The nonprofit's director, Star Parker, told JTA that the goal is to remind Black Christian voters of reasons to stand with Israel. The billboards also read 'Self Defense is Not Genocide' and 'Many Black Evangelicals Agree that Israel Has a Right to Exist.' The signs do not name any candidates, but Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed has alienated many Jewish voters with his rhetoric on Israel and has also struggled to shore up Black support. Republican Mike Rogers has courted both groups. CURE's signs appeared in the final week of the campaign, following an interfaith roundtable in Detroit. The article notes that Palestinian rights may be a more animating issue among Michigan's Black voters this year, citing the primary win of pro-Palestinian state Rep. Donavan McKinney.