Tag: African Americans
CAIR Asks GOP to Reject Anti-Islam Platform Plank
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 8/24/2012) - The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today asked the Republican Party to reject a newly-adopted platform plank that includes a...
Why basketball is Muslims’ favorite sport
For many Muslim Americans, college and professional basketball provides heroes they can take pride in, symbols of affirmation at a time when they face...
A Balancing Act for the Police Department
In the binary system offered by Machiavelli — “it is better to be feared than loved, if you cannot be both” — the New...
Between Black and Immigrant Muslims, an Uneasy Alliance
Under the glistening dome of a mosque on Long Island, hundreds of men sat cross-legged on the floor. Many were doctors and engineers born...