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https://twitter.com/WayfarerMama/status/831872972998766592
On February 14th, Black Muslims of numerous backgrounds took to Twitter for the Muslim Anti-Racism Collaborative‘s #BeingBlackandMuslim chat. This was the 4th year of the Twitter chat, which asked participants to answer six questions:
- What are the effects of 45’s Executive Orders on #BeingBlackAndMuslim?
- How can we counter the erasure of #BeingBlackAndMuslim?
- What are #BeingBlackAndMuslim led initiatives we should support?
- Who are #BeingBlackAndMuslim scholars, activists, leaders, artists, and writers we should follow?
- How can allies support #BeingBlackAndMuslim?
- Share your images of #BlackJoy about #BeingBlackAndMuslim.
Black Muslims from across the nation took the opportunity to answer the questions and voice their experiences.
#BeingBlackAndMuslim means we aren't in despair over Trumps EO's BECAUSE we've survived colonialism, slavery, segregation and genocide
— Rajoweyn (@AshaMNoor) February 14, 2017
https://twitter.com/HanifJWilliams/status/831588258702192640
https://twitter.com/DawudWalid/status/831580094640558080
https://twitter.com/idilosophy/status/831686364412387328
https://twitter.com/AmalAkilYare/status/831601921639272449
The largest group of Americans Muslims is the least likely to be invited to speak on "Muslim issues" in the media #BeingBlackAndMuslim
— Hind Makki (@HindMakki) February 14, 2017
MuslimARC co-founder provided and inspirational thank-you video:
Thank you beautiful #BeingBlackAndMuslim peoples and allies. jazak Allah kheir!! pic.twitter.com/U35O5fx01P
— Margari Hill (@Margari_Aziza) February 15, 2017
The hashtag trended and drew a slew of racists and Islamaphobes, but who really cares about them?!
Another successful #BeingBlackandMuslim Twitter chat demonstrates the need for further appreciation and amplification of Black Muslim voices and the insight of the Muslim Anti-Racism Collaborative in providing a platform.
Read more conversations at the #BeingBlackAndMuslim hashtag.
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