Slavery Still Exists Under Islamist Rule in Africa- The Jew that Freed Slaves with Charles Jacobs

This week on The Black and Jewish Podcast, Ashira sits down with Charles Jacobs, founder of the African Jewish Alliance, for a powerful and eye-opening conversation about the modern slave trade in Sudan.Together, they expose how slavery has not disappeared — it has simply gone underground — and discuss the role of Islamist militias, regional politics, and international silence in allowing these abuses to continue. Charles also shares firsthand stories of rescues and the moral urgency behind confronting slavery in the present day, not as history, but as a lived reality.The African Jewish Alliance is dedicated to combating slavery, genocide, and racial persecution in Africa, while building solidarity between Black and Jewish communities through advocacy, education, and direct action.This episode challenges assumptions, confronts uncomfortable truths, and highlights the individuals willing to risk everything to free those the world has forgotten.