ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFSEPTEMBER 10, 2026 10:11Taryn Thomas was once a pro-Palestinian activist at Stanford University, participating from inside the campus encampments. Then, after confronting the arguments and assumptions underpinning her activism, she publicly changed her position - on the record and at the cost of many friendships. Thomas does not seek to win arguments; she explains how they are lost, beginning with her own journey. Her purpose is not simply to be right, but to get it right.Today, as a Geller Fellow, Thomas works internationally as a speaker and media contributor and serves as an ambassador for the Nova Music Festival Exhibition. She has spoken at universities, public forums, and Israel’s 2026 International Conference on Combating Antisemitism, while reaching millions through digital storytelling featured by outlets including The Free Press and The Jerusalem Post. As an African-American Gen Z student, Thomas is working to make Black-Jewish solidarity relevant to a new generation - not as nostalgia for what once was, but as a vision for what can be again.Follow us on Google