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2017-03-01T21:18:25-04:00

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NbA Muslims’ Post-BHM Reads

Last updated on: March 1, 2017 at 9:18 pm By NbAMuslims

Black History Month is over, but the work to cumulate awareness about and appreciation for the rich heritages and accomplishments of Black Muslims continues. Recognition of Black History Month increases annually in American Muslim communities. Each February, masaajid, Islaamic schools and Muslim organizations offer events and information about the contributions of Muslim and non-Muslim African Americans and Blacks to the country. While the widened appreciation is positive, it is important to utilize the month-long celebration of Black lives as... Read more

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2017-02-24T09:13:50-04:00

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Muslim Fiction and Mainstream Publishing, Authors Chat on Twitter

Last updated on: February 24, 2017 at 9:13 am By NbAMuslims

The mainstream publishing platform is infamous for its lack of diversity and inclusion as well as pigeonholing the few minority authors in the industry. NbA Muslim fiction authors Sahar Abdulaziz, Karimah Grayson and Umm Juwayriyah joined Layla Abdullah-Poulos on a live Twitter chat to discuss the significance of mainstream publishing to Muslim fiction. In addition to the chat’s guests, authors and writers from a range of backgrounds, including Papatia Feauxzar and Isra Ibrahim, responded to questions generated by a recent open call for... Read more

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2017-02-16T11:24:30-04:00

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Muslims Respond to 45’s Law Enforcement EOs

Last updated on: February 16, 2017 at 11:24 am By NbAMuslims

45 signed three law enforcement executive orders that potentially have negative consequences for social justice resistance and marginalized communities. NbA Muslims reached out to American Muslim writers, thinkers, educators and activists to give their initial thoughts about the executive orders and the possible ramifications on individuals and organizations involved in social resistance efforts like BLM, NoDAPL and NoBanNoWall. Next: Donna Auston Read more

2017-02-16T00:11:28-04:00

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Muslims Tweet about #BeingBlackandMuslim

Last updated on: February 16, 2017 at 12:11 am By NbAMuslims

https://twitter.com/WayfarerMama/status/831872972998766592 On February 14th, Black Muslims of numerous backgrounds took to Twitter for the Muslim Anti-Racism Collaborative‘s #BeingBlackandMuslim chat. This was the 4th year of the Twitter chat, which asked participants to answer six questions: What are the effects of 45’s Executive Orders on #BeingBlackAndMuslim? How can we counter the erasure of #BeingBlackAndMuslim? What are #BeingBlackAndMuslim led initiatives we should support? Who are #BeingBlackAndMuslim scholars, activists, leaders, artists, and writers we should follow? How can allies support #BeingBlackAndMuslim? Share your... Read more

2017-02-09T12:11:46-04:00

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#DietWoke: Capitalizing and Branding Social Justice

Last updated on: February 9, 2017 at 12:11 pm By NbAMuslims

Social activism is a noble endeavor requiring a substantial amount of time and energy. Most activists dedicate themselves to their causes in varying capacities, make a host of sacrifices, and endure significant pushback to affect change. In addition to the creating and amplifying platforms to engage actual work on the ground, activists frequently need to create a delicate balance of asserting their voices and placing themselves in the spotlight to draw attention to their causes and acquiring critical funding without making it about... Read more

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2017-02-08T10:38:34-04:00

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Just Say Sorry: 5 Steps to Becoming a Better Muslim Ally

Last updated on: February 8, 2017 at 10:38 am By NbAMuslims

A simple apology is powerful in healing damage caused by our words and actions and a fundamental part of Islam. American Muslim culture is rich with a multitude of races and ethnicities, which offers opportunities to foster solidarity and become allies in resisting oppression inside and outside of our communities. Conversely, it may also increase the chance that Muslims marginalized through social intersections of race, gender, ability and sexuality further victimized by their coreligionists because of the dire need for... Read more

2017-01-31T07:52:27-04:00

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Muslim Ban, Anti-Blackness and African American Muslims

Last updated on: January 31, 2017 at 7:52 am By NbAMuslims

Four Muslim women connect oppression dots between the “Muslim Ban” and systemic racism, encourage AA Muslims to extend their historic justice struggles…. By Layla Abdullah-Poulos Since the signing of 45’s executive order on immigration, American Muslims from numerous backgrounds engaged in multifaceted forms of resistance. The need to amplify and work against the suppressive measures of the executive order discriminately targeting Muslims is obvious. However, recent calls for resistance stirred some tensions among African American Muslims. Black Muslims in the US... Read more

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2017-01-05T13:49:39-04:00

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RISGate 2016: 3 Things (Among Many) Muslims Did Right

Last updated on: January 5, 2017 at 1:49 pm By NbAMuslims

It has been over a week since a noted Muslim scholar made incendiary statements promoting the usual bigoted rhetoric used to derail conversations about systemic racism at the 2016 Reviving the Islamic Spirit convention. The scholar referred to common myths about the Black American experience like “Black-on-Black” crime and the breakdown of Black families and the subsequent attempt to apologize exacerbated the situation with the use of the typical “I have Black friends” to demonstrate how one can not be... Read more

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2016-12-31T00:32:06-04:00

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NbA Muslims, Favorite 2016 Interviews

Last updated on: December 31, 2016 at 12:32 am By NbAMuslims

As the year draw nears an end, we fondly look back at some of the interviews highlighting the unique perspectives of native-born American Muslims. It was a pleasure talking with authors about their works as well as activists to gain some perspective on this dynamic culture. Next: Papatia Feauxzar Read more

2016-12-25T12:39:50-04:00

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White Racial Rhetoric & Black American Muslims

Last updated on: December 25, 2016 at 12:39 pm By NbAMuslims

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