Protected: Let’s Call It What It Is: Anti-Muslim Racism

Anti-Muslim racism is a big problem, and it’s often spread through, and in response to, language. How can language instead be a tool for resisting this form of racism?

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Communicating and Contesting Islamophobia (Original article)

Across the US, different organizations have taken up the call to reject anti-Muslim racism. The selected organizations below focus on resisting anti-Muslim racism through creative, innovative storytelling and research.

Institute for Social Policy and Understanding focuses on research and education about the American Muslim community for journalists, policymakers, and community leaders.

Sapelo Square focuses on the Black Muslim experience and develops online educational materials.

HEART works to promote sexual health, uproot gendered violence, and advance reproductive justice for the most impacted Muslim communities.

Muslim Counterpublics Lab works on challenging and subverting the dominant narrative through trainings and workshops for activists, writers, and students.

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Have you ever seen or experienced instances where assumptions about language were used to justify racist beliefs, actions, or policies?

How could language be used to combat racism in your school or community?

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Mariam Durrani
American University

Languages in your life: Urdu (my first language), Punjabi, Hindi, a variety of Englishes (including Pakistani English and Standard US English)

 

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Fordham University

The languages in my life are Farsi and English. I love speaking and practicing my Farsi when I talk to my Grandma!

 

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Harvest Collegiate High School

Languages in your life: English, Spanish, Spanglish

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