Do you get excited when discussing intersectionality, privilege, and racism? Do you feel a debt to Muhammad Ali and the African-American Muslim community for making the name Muhammad a beloved one to the hearts of millions of Americans? Frustrated by the disappointing stories brought to light by #blackinmsa and the lack of conversation about racism in our communities? Want to know more about Black Muslim history than the name of Malcolm X? Annoyed by lack of representation of Black Muslims in both mainstream media and Muslim conversations?
then... THIS IS THE PROGRAM FOR YOU!

Thursday, Feb. 18th 2016 - 5:45PM-8:30PM
ASU Memorial Union, Cochise 228
Anasazi Brewton, Angelica Lindsey-Ali and Zarinah Nadir
-The intersectionality of the Black Muslim experience, highlighting the African-American foundation of the American ummah and the current evolution of a globally representative Black Muslim community
-History of the Bahia Muslim slave revolt
-#blackinmsa open discussion with audience about race & racism in the American and Muslim context

Friday, Feb. 19th 2016 - 6:45PM-9:00PM
Islamic Community Center of Tempe
Dr. Muna Ali and Dr. Aneesah Nadir
-The history of Islam in America and Arizona, discussion of the foundation African and African-Americans laid and the social capital they built that enables Muslims today to call America home.

This two-evening program is a collaboration between the Muslim Students Association of ASU, Africa Rises, Arizona Muslim Historical Society, Islamic Community Center of Tempe, Muslim American Society - Arizona, and is a program of Islamic Social Services Association - USA (ISSA-USA)'s Children of Adam Project whose mission is to bring about intragroup understanding to build a better tomorrow. External Event Url
ASU MU Cochise Room and Islamic Community Center of Tempe
Tempe, AZ, USA