Our Story
Who We Are
Mosaic Visions is an action-oriented organization that represents Jews of Color. It is an organization of racially and ethnically diverse Jews and other allies and collaborators that are committed to equity and diversity. This is an organization that is a safe space for Jews of Color and other People of Color to come together to discuss and take action on issues of social and civil justice, and diversity-focused on strengthening first and foremost the Jewish community as well as the community-at-large through understanding, acceptance, and inclusion.
Through conversation and dialogue, we strategize ways to strengthen and unify the Jewish community by being more inclusive of Jews from all racial and ethnic backgrounds through actions as well as strengthening the local community to be more inclusive. The next level of action is to work in the larger community by establishing action-oriented projects focused on community building nationally and internationally strengthening diverse identities, acceptance, and inclusion. We believe in employing both words and deeds that lead to constructive change.
Pirkei Avot reminds us that deeds of loving-kindness are one of the pillars on which the world stands. Whether you were born Jewish or are a Jew by choice, or identify as a Jew of Color or as an ally, we welcome you to find out more about the Mosaic Visions by signing up.
Board of Governance
Dee Sanae
Visionary/Founder
Hadassah Sampson
Secretary of the Board
Hadassah is a sophomore with a focus on health management systems. Outside of her college studies, Hadassah is an advocate for equality and social justice. She prioritizes helping underserved communities.
Rain Pryor
Board Member
Rain Pryor, writer, director actress, DEI strategist and consultant, is dedicated to building community for BIPOC Jews and helping to tell their unique stories.
Larry Rubin
Board Member
Larry Rubin helped organize black Deep South communities fighting to exercise their right to vote. For more than 50 years, he has worked building solidarity between working people, and between African American and Jewish Communities as an organizer, writer and political advocate. Also, he was a newspaper reporter, a speech writer for the U.S. Department of Education, and a member of the Takoma Park, MD City Council.
Dr. Jennifer Taylor
Board Member
Jennifer Taylor, PhD is an advocate for underserved BIPOC communities and participatory strategies, practices and policies that support equity, justice, inclusion, and change. Jennifer realizes that today is the time for Mosaic and for the impassioned, critical work with underserved Jews. Jennifer Taylor is associate professor at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, and an organic farmer.
Emilia Kubo Kirschenbaum
Webmaster