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Reclaiming the Narrative: Analyzing the White Supremacist Roots of Anti-Muslim Violence

an incisive and clear-cut analysis of white supremacy and anti-muslim racism by two young women from the islamic center of rochester, Halima Aweis and Hibah Arshad. the interview by Darien Lamen was part of Reclaiming the Narrative‘s longer news program on april 5, 2019. this is the interview on its own, archived on sound cloud – an important reference point at a specific political moment in our history. pls listen and share.

April 5, 2019: Analyzing the White Supremacist Roots of Anti-Muslim Violence

this is such an excellent discussion about white supremacy and anti-muslim racism (starts at 6:30). so proud of Halima Aweis, Hibah Arshad and Navaira Aslam for understanding history, systems, and the deep connections b/w various forms of violence all around the globe. thank u Darien Lamen for producing such an informative news program, where there is an opportunity for uninterrupted, complex analysis. if u want to be in solidarity with the muslim community, pls listen here.

Interview on Reclaiming the Narrative

Analyzing white supremacy in light of the terrorist attacks on two mosques in New Zealand, with the absolutely brilliant Halima Aweis and Hibah Arshad, for Darien Lamen’s excellent news program Reclaiming the Narrative, RCTV, Rochester’s Community Media Center. Thank you Navaira Aslam for your Facebook post, which set these important conversations in motion. The podcast should be online this Friday.

ballet in a studio

beautiful #shoot this #morning at #georgehall #dance #studio in #rochesterny

our #ballerina was the stunning María José Rodríguez-Torrado

the piece #choreographed by Mariko Yamada is meant to #subvert #ballet’s #restrictive #technique by introducing #freer #movement and more #perceptible #breathing

it also references María José Rodríguez-Torrado’s #puertorican #roots and #culture

shot by Rajesh Barnabas for The Injured Body: A Film about Racism in America. more photos here.

more politics in interfaith

i was invited by susan nowak, professor or religious studies at nazareth college, to attend a dialogue lunch with dr. rita george-tvrtjovi?, their guest speaker on christian-muslim theological exchange, as well as other faculty members and students. the conversation was lively. what i found most heartening was the recognition that there is a need to be more political in interfaith conversations. israel/palestine was mentioned and how dialogue is completely muted or non-existent in that regard. couldn’t agree more. that’s one of the reasons i cannot work within the constraints of interfaith. let’s see if it has the capacity to change.