: Anti-Hate Public Service Announcements Feature Muslims

Chicago-area youths have made a striking public service announcement for local TV in response to anti-immigrant sentiment they saw surge after the Sept. 11 attacks. In the video, a young Muslim woman wearing a hijab, or head scarf, maneuvers down a school stairway as young men taunt her. “Go home!” one of them shouts. After flashing a series of words (“illegal,” “unpatriotic,” “terrorist,” “un-American”), the video ends with the message, “Don’t let hate divide us.” With the backing of community groups, they plan to show the videos in classrooms throughout the city and suburbs.

Shahed Amanullah is editor-in-chief of altmuslim.com.