{"id":80284,"date":"2020-08-27T17:00:46","date_gmt":"2020-08-27T15:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.reunion68.se\/?p=80284"},"modified":"2020-08-19T16:39:43","modified_gmt":"2020-08-19T14:39:43","slug":"19-00-49","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reunion68.se\/?p=80284","title":{"rendered":"Nick Cannon Claims Sephardic Jewish Family Roots"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"\"<\/a>Nick Cannon Claims Sephardic Jewish Family Roots, Says Great-Grandfather Was Rabbi<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n

Shiryn Ghermezian<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Nick Cannon. Photo: Reuters \/ Mario Anzuoni \/ File.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

American media personality Nick Cannon revealed that he was Jewish on his mother\u2019s side during an appearance on Monday on the American Jewish Committee\u2019s online program \u201cAJC Advocacy Anywhere.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Masked Singer\u201d host apologized last month<\/strong><\/span><\/a> for voicing antisemitic conspiracy theories in the June 30 episode of his podcast \u201cCannon\u2019s Class,\u201d after he initially refused to back down from his comments<\/strong><\/span><\/a> that caused an uproar in the Jewish community.<\/span><\/p>\n

In a conversation with Rabbi Noam Marans on the AJC program, Cannon said his mother had been calling him \u201cevery single day\u201d since the controversy erupted to share information about their family history.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMy great-grandfather was a Spanish rabbi,\u201d Cannon asserted. \u201cHe\u2019s a Sephardic Jewish man. So, as much heat as I\u2019ve been catching from the public and the outside, this hit home for my family in a real way because I come from a Black and Jewish family on my mother\u2019s side.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The 39-year-old, who is pursuing a PhD in Theology and Divinity at Howard University School of Divinity, said he had not wanted to publicly share information about his Jewish heritage earlier so that it would not seem like he was trying to find \u201can excuse\u201d for his offensive remarks.<\/span><\/p>\n

At the start of his hour-long conversation with Rabbi Marans, Cannon remarked, \u201cI must first say, I\u2019m sorry.\u201d He then compared the predicament he was in regarding his antisemitic comments to when his kids, whom he shares with singer Mariah Carey, go outside and \u201cthrow rocks.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhen a rock hits someone, the first thing you do is say \u2018I apologize\u2019 \u2026 and then we\u2019ll deal with why you were throwing rocks,\u201d Cannon explained. \u201cMy words hurt people.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

He added, \u201cA lot of people may have been upset that I apologized, but I feel like that\u2019s what someone of true character is actually supposed to do when they hurt someone. Now, let\u2019s get through this process of truth and reconciliation.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Cannon said his \u201cgoal\u201d was to \u201cbreak down the walls and barriers amongst communities and bring us closer together. It truly is time to get rid of all of the things that divide us and utilize this moment.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Watch the AJC program below:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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