Gary Ferdman & Myriam Miedzian

Retired not-for-profit executive Gary Ferdman did ten year stints with Common Cause and Business Leaders for Sensible Priorities/True Majority, which he created with Ben Cohen of Ben & Jerry’s. In 1968, he founded the University of Rhode Island chapter of Student Committee Against Racism.

Former Philosophy Professor Myriam Miedzian (https://www.myriammiedzian.com/) is the author of three books and numerous magazine and newspaper articles, op-eds and blogs on issues of public concern. In the 1960''s she volunteered for CORE and picketed Woolworth.

Justice for All

It’s Time to Honor the “Righteous Among Whites”

By Gary Ferdman & Myriam Miedzian | April 21, 2021

Just as Yad va Shem Holocaust Memorial honors "Righteous Gentiles," the U.S. needs a way to honor the stories of whites who stood up against slavery and segregation or who are continuing the struggle against American racism.