By Amani SalahudeenImam Qareeb Bashir is The Imam of the Islamic Center of Ewing, and the president of the Islamic Council of Greater Trenton. How can the youth get involved in helping to support the movement? Imam Bashir said,“Contact not only Black Lives Matter chapters but also other civil rights groups, including NAACP, etc.” What is something…
By fazilanaeemiHave you ever tried explaining to someone that their perspective or experience is different from yours because they’re privileged in a way which you aren’t? Usually, the conversation doesn’t go well after that — it quickly becomes a conversation about how they’re “not privileged because…” They feel this need to defend themselves; to prove that…
By On Friday, March 15th, 2019, a white terrorist walked into a masjid in New Zealand and fifty people were brutally killed. In times like these, we need allies. This terrorist attack caused Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to change New Zealand’s gun laws after approximately 24 hours. Muslims should not be terrified to attend Friday prayers….
By vanessaelshamy“Women of color have always led change. We won’t stop now.” In this case, ‘women of color’ pertains specifically to Black womxn. It’s a very true statement, yet even that they don’t receive credit for. In all honesty, I didn’t even know the March for Black Women – a peaceful protest set-up and run by…
