Muslims Tweet about #BeingBlackandMuslim

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:

1. What are the effects of 45’s Executive Orders on #BeingBlackAndMuslim?
2. How can we counter the erasure of #BeingBlackAndMuslim?
3. What are #BeingBlackAndMuslim led initiatives we should support?
4. Who are #BeingBlackAndMuslim scholars, activists, leaders, artists, and writers we should follow?
5. How can allies support #BeingBlackAndMuslim?
6. 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.