A Conversation with Joshua Washington

Today's guest is Joshua Washington. He is the Director of the Institute for Black Solidarity with Israel (IBSI). The 30 year-old is a composition graduate of the University of Pacific’s Conservatory of Music. Joshua was formerly IBSI’s Director of Special Events, and planned music performances featuring The Hebrew Project Artists (THP) across the country. Joshua is also a graduate of Christians United for Israel’s 2016 Diversity Outreach Mentoring Endeavor (DOME), where he received training in Israel advocacy for diverse audiences. Joshua was chosen to travel to Israel twice; once as part of CUFI’s millennial outreach, Israel Collective, and again as part of music performances with Victor Styrsky’s Wild Branches & Friends. His other musical endeavors include Directing a K-12 music school called the Zion Academy of Music, arranging music for the Boston Pops, and music directing for other artists and special films such as CUFI’s Mizrahi Project. Joshua writes and speaks extensively on Zionism and Civil Rights, seeking to strengthen the black and Jewish relationship in the US as well. His family works hard every day at IBSI to forge bonds between the black and Jewish communities and to educate many. Joshua, thanks for appearing on the show.