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Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM) Chief Government Affairs Officer Lisa Katz traveled to Washington D.C. last week to participate in the annual conference of the African American Mayors Association (AAMA).
“The partnership between CAM and AAMA reflects the kind of leadership this time demands,” Katz, who leads CAM’s work with North American mayors and is a former town supervisor of New Castle (New York), said. “As antisemitism, racism, and division rise, we cannot confront hate in silos. Stronger cities are built when leaders stand together, build trust across communities, and lead with courage and clarity.”
Honored to attend the African American Mayors Association annual conference and to be with extraordinary leaders from cities across the country.
The partnership between @CombatASemitism and AAMA @OurMayors reflects the kind of leadership this time demands. As antisemitism,… pic.twitter.com/bfok6isj9U
— Lisa Katz (@LisaKatz1948) April 14, 2026
Last month, CAM and AAMA jointly launched Robert M. Beren Bridge Builders Fellowship, a year-long leadership program will bring together students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Jewish peers affiliated with the Tikvah Fund to build relationships and develop practical initiatives to confront antisemitism and racism. A total of 20 fellows will be chosen to join the program’s inaugural cohort, with each receiving a $10,000 scholarship.
AAMA was also a key organizing partner of the CAM-hosted 2025 North American Mayors Summit Against Antisemitism in New Orleans, Louisiana last December, where AAMA CEO Phyllis Dickerson was a keynote speaker.
Earlier last year, CAM and AAMA collaborated on the Washington-Rosenwald HBCU Scholarship Program creative contest, awarding $5,000 scholarships to five winners.
“African Americans and Jews have long stood shoulder-to-shoulder in the face of common challenges, and a restoration of that spirit of solidarity and cooperation is vitally needed today,” Katz said at the time. “Racism and antisemitism are two sides of the same coin and must be countered with equal urgency and ferocity.”
