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Former President Bill Clinton painted a picture-perfect portrait of the “real” Hillary in his speech on the second night of the Democratic National Convention. He praised her as a “change-maker” and a dedicated wife, mother, and public servant. He also declared that undocumented immigrants should be offered a path to citizenship; and that Hillary would…

1. “I wake up every morning in a house that was built by slaves. And I watch my daughters, two beautiful, intelligent Black young women playing with their dogs in on White House lawn.” 2. “When they go low, we go high! 3. “The hateful language they (Michelle’s daughters) hear from public figures on TV…

On December 6th, 2015 Mohammed Ahmed Radwan, a 40 year old senior manager at a manufacturing company, boarded a Detroit-bound flight at North Carolina’s Charlotte Douglas International airport. As he settled into his seat, he heard a flight attendant call out his name, saying, “Mohamed Ahmed, seat 25-A, I will be watching you.” At first…

You may have come across Speaker Paul Ryan’s selfie with a bunch of Capitol Hill interns this past week. It shows a room filled to the brim with Caucasian faces smiling brightly as the Speaker snaps a picture, with his hands in the air like he’s about to deliver a major duaa (Islamic prayer). While…

Black lives matter. This is a simple, nonnegotiable statement that shouldn’t require further explanation or spark debate.  Unfortunately, it does, and the current reality is that Black lives don’t seem to matter. The #BlackLivesMatter movement launched in August of 2014 after the unjust death of 18 year old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. This movement is…

Trust me, there were a lot… Politics & Government For Dummies defines political conventions as “meetings that adopt a statement of party principles, goals, and rules.” Unfortunately, this year, the Republican National Convention did anything BUT that. Using a play of words on Donald Trump’s ‘Make America Great Again,’ this year’s themes include ‘Make America…

At the moment, the United States seems to be fragmented by opinions from biased individuals who believe they’re neutral and objective. With the revolutionary hashtag #BlackLivesMatter and responding hashtags such as #AllLivesMatter and #BlueLivesMatter, everyone has an opinion on police brutality, and the rising death in the African American community.  With those opinions comes blame. There are also…

At around 9PM Thursday night in Dallas, as a peaceful march protesting police violence and the killings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile was winding down, the streets rang out with gunfire. Snipers strategically situated at elevated positions along the protest route shot eleven police officers, killing five of them, and injuring at least two…

Dalia Mogahed is the director of the Research Institute for Social Policy and Understanding, and the #WCW of Muslim Girls worldwide. Renowned for her eloquence and tenacity, Mogahed consistently champions interfaith efforts and the education of the non-Muslim American public about who Muslims truly are. In a recent CBS special on Religion and Democracy, Mogahed…

A Muslim woman was tackled, forced to take off her hijab, and strip searched by five police officers as she was climbing the stairs at a Chicago train station on July 4, 2015. Itemad “Angel” Almatar, who was fasting at the time, was charged with reckless conduct and resisting arrest. Her story came into light…

Adnan Syed, the Baltimore, MD subject of the popular “Serial” podcast has been granted a retrial for the murder conviction of his ex-girlfriend in 1999. In 2014, when questions were raised about his guilt or innocence, Syed became a household name when the “Serial” podcast began digging deeper into the story of his involvement of…

On June 26th, Jesse Williams, an activist and actor, received the Humanitarian award at the 2016 BET Awards. His speech was amazing, and it should be the official mission statement of, well…everything. In fact, it is applicable to any human being seeking basic human rights. So obviously, we have to gleam and gush over all…

My first introduction to American politics was a lot more exciting than I had expected. The MG crew had just wrapped up an amazing few days at the United State of Women’s Summit. We were exhausted, inspired, and grateful to be in each others presence. It was my first time meeting the girls (although we…

Following the death of American Muslim hero Muhammad Ali, and nearing the first Eid holiday of 2016, the United States Postal Service has released their yearly stamp to commemorate the Islamic holidays. The new purple stamp, which incorporates elegant gold Islamic calligraphy, and reads in Arabic “May your Eid be bountiful,” also contains an olive…