14 Muslims to Follow on #BlackLivesMatter

Last updated on: July 22, 2016 at 7:53 pm by Hind Makki

14 Muslims to Follow on #BlackLivesMatter 2016-07-22T19:53:07-06:00 Hind Makki

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Kameelah Mu’min Rashad is the Founder and President of Muslim Wellness Foundation (MWF), a nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing stigma associated with mental illness, addiction and trauma in the American Muslim community through dialogue, education and training. Kameelah currently serves as the Interfaith Fellow & Muslim Chaplain at the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) and the Muslim Religious Life Leader at the Lawrenceville School.

In addition to Kameelah’s involvement in mental health advocacy and religious life, she is a proud social justice activist and founding member of Muslims Make It Plain, a coalition of concerned Muslims working to inspire, empower and support grass roots mobilization and direct action to address police brutality, racial & religious profiling, unlawful surveillance and the overpolicing of America’s Black & Brown communities. In December 2014, Muslims Make It Plain organized the first Muslim led rally and march in the country in support of Black Lives Matter. Kameelah serves as a member of the Advisory Council of Muslim Advocates, a national legal advocacy and educational organization and an advisory board member of the Husayn Center for Social Justice, a Muslim-run social services and advocacy center that promotes health and wellness for the residents of Trenton.

Kameelah graduated from UPenn with a BA in Psychology and M.Ed in Psychological Services. She has completed a second Masters in Restorative Practices & Youth Counseling (MRP) and a post-Masters certificate in Family Therapy. Kameelah is a certified instructor in Mental Health First Aid. She is pursuing her doctorate in Clinical Psychology at Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia, PA.

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