On Being Black and Muslim Today
If you happen to be a Black Muslim in the United States, then you’re hit with the double zing of what it feels like to have two very visible aspects of your identity become the daily talking points
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New Business on the Block: Carver’s Produce
Interview with Yasmeen Sabir from Carver's Produce Carver's Produce is a new food distributor which provides access to fresh organic produce and halal meats. The organic products are selected and reviewed by industry experts to ensure quality and satisfaction. The meats are halal and humanely raised
The Case for More African American Muslim Scientists and Physicians
By Dr. Khalil Marcus Lambert I recently had the pleasure of having an intimate conversation with Dr. Louis Wade Sullivan, Secretary of Health and Human Services under President George H. W. Bush and founding Dean of Morehouse School of Medicine. Dr. Sullivan shared some of his thoughts
Elegy for the Khimar: A Community Poem*
But, for real, remember when we just wore khimars?
To Muslims Who Do Not Say, “Salaam”
A Poem and Interview with Aisha Sharif To Muslims Who Do Not Say, Salaam All your life, you’ve tried to muffle the sound of your father trumpeting the adhan in your ear every day, five times a day. You’ve hung your mother in the closet of your mind, ashamed of her habit. Yet,
Road Trip
They were leaving. Where exactly? She and her son had yet to decide. There were no good choices. But staying was not an option.
On Being Muslim and Not Belonging Anywhere
By Mikel Aki'lah After greeting me, or sometimes before, fellow Muslims usually ask: Where are you from? My response is always, here. That response must not be what they are looking for because they are always left confused or uninterested in further conversation. I guess there is
Ask A Muslim (WEB SERIES)
Web Series created By Idris Abdul-Zahir, Ra'id De Veaux, and Qasim Rashad [embed]https://youtu.be/prYHG816abs[/embed] This web series from emerging filmmaker Idris Abdul-Zahir along with Ra'id De Veaux and Qasim Rashad, draws the viewer into questions from the public about the lifestyle, beliefs, traditions, and practices of American Muslims. Unlike most