Black History Month highlights the heritage and accomplishments of African Americans and their central roles in US History. Initially established as “Negro Week” by Carter G. Woodson and the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, President Gerald Ford expanded it to a month-long opportunity to “seize the opportunity to honor the too-often …
Brother Gareth talks about how he has had more ill-treatment from Muslims than non-Muslims just because he is a black Muslim.
Imam Talib ‘Abdur-Rashid talks about what it is like to be black and Muslim in the USA. He talks about how they have emerged from resistance and how they still struggle today.
The African Struggle continues to be thought about around the world by Africans and African descendants. While I have religious and non-religious reasons why I think black heroes deserve the spotlight daily, at the grassroots level, and that attention on these unsung heroes should not be restricted to a specific month, I know that the …
Short Answer: Many Arabs are dark complexion themselves such as the people of Sudan. Several of the Prophet’s companions had dark skin as well and one of the most beloved to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was Bilal ibn Rabah (may Allah be pleased with him) who used to call the Adhan (ritual prayer call) and the …
Immigrant Islam as we know it today would not have existed had it not been for the civil rights movement. By 1965, the Immigration Act was introduced and abolished the then racist quotas and allowed, for the first time, immigration from Asia and Africa. You must know that part of history… if you are an …
NEW YORK – The lack of Black Muslim representation in media is a phenomenon that occurs inside and outside of Muslim cultures in the US as well as globally. Muslims across the US seek to diminish cultural erasure that generates phenotypes that depict Muslims as always foreign and rarely Black. In children’s literature, the depictions …
When Muslim youth of different cultural backgrounds become attracted to each other, there are typically at least two reactions from others.
NEW YORK – Over the years, there has been increasing calls for media representation by members of the United States’ tapestry of races, ethnicities, and backgrounds. American Muslims are among those who appreciate, create, and work to promote diversity in the country’s art and artistry. Consuming media void of little to no depictions of a …
Whenever I meet somebody for the first time, I usually know what they are wondering. With a distinctive blend of confusion and inquisitiveness, it is only until that person plucks up the courage to ask the question, that I already know is on their mind, that I am able to satisfy their curiosity. “Where exactly …
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