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Adidas begins selling off Yeezy brand sneakers, 7 months after cutting ties with Ye

11:48am June 01, 2023

The German firm is selling shoes created with Ye (formerly Kanye West) before his antisemitic remarks led to termination of the deal in October. Some of the proceeds will go to anti-racism nonprofits.

Rabbi Fischel shows a Torah scroll to American University students in October.

How antisemitic rhetoric is impacting Jewish communities, and what to do about it

7:01am November 06, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

Recent antisemitic incidents have put American Jews on edge. Community leaders hope this moment will finally make clear the importance of education and allyship.

Adidas announced on Tuesday it is severing its partnership with Ye in light of the rap superstar's anti-Semitic comments.

Music & Culture

Adidas cuts ties with Ye over antisemitic remarks that caused an uproar

4:20pm October 25, 2022

by Bobby Allyn

The decision follows a nearly decade-long relationship between the German sneaker giant and the rap superstar, also known as Kanye West.

Ye, then known as Kanye West, holds a Yeezy sneaker while speaking onstage at the Fast Company Innovation Festival in 2019.

Calls grow to boycott Adidas as the company stays silent on Ye's antisemitism

4:47pm October 24, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

Adidas placed its relationship with the rapper under review earlier this month. And while he's since doubled down, the company hasn't given an update — and continues to release new Yeezy products.

Music & Culture

Kanye West to buy the conservative-friendly social site Parler

5:34pm October 17, 2022

by Bobby Allyn

The Twitter competitor made the surprise announcement Monday, coming days after Ye's accounts on Twitter and Instagram were locked over a string of antisemitic posts