muslims How the Media Shaped Perception of Muslims Before and After 9/11 When terrorists attacked the U.S. on 9/11, it led to a surge of anti-Muslim sentiment. It wasn’t the first time that media coverage had cast the Arab world in a negative light. For the 20th anniversary of 9/11, we are answering questions from Millennials and members of Gen Z about that day and what followed. In this installment, an expert...
muslims How Did the ‘Us Versus Them' Narrative That Targeted Muslims After 9/11 Get Started? We asked Millennials and members of Gen Z who were too young to remember 9/11 for their questions about that day and its aftermath. In this installment, we found an expert to explain why the media amplified an “us vs. them” narrative that unfairly cast all Muslims under suspicion.
Immigration ‘Guilty Until Proven Innocent': How 9/11 Changed Immigration for People of Color In the weeks and months following 9/11, Arab and Muslim men across the country found themselves swept up in investigations into the terror attacks, often simply for minor immigration violations. Rachel Meeropol of the Center for Constitutional Rights explained to NBCLX storyteller Clark Fouraker how 9/11 helped create “a two-tiered system of justice in this country” that exists to this...
ramadan What Do You Know About Ramadan? Sara Sabry Explains Muslim lifestyle influencer Sara Sabry worked with Facebook and Instagram to answer the questions many may have wondered about the Ramadan holiday but did not ask their Muslim friends.
colorism When This Muslim Woman Experienced Colorism on Matchmaking Sites, She Created Her Own Service to Fight It Colorism, a prejudice or discrimination against individuals with a dark skin tone, plays a role in most communities of color. But Binta Diallo says the issue is particularly pervasive in Muslim relationships. So she created a blind matchmaking service to fight it.
mauree turner Meet Mauree Turner: The Nation's First Openly Nonbinary State Legislator Is Also Oklahoma's First Muslim Lawmaker Mauree Turner made history by winning a seat in Oklahoma’s House of Representatives, making them the first openly nonbinary person elected to a state legislature in the country. Turner, who is also the first Muslim legislator in the Sooner State, joins LX News to talk about the importance of representation for the Black, Muslim and LGBTQ community, and making sure...
