Discrimination

Did Anyone Call the Orisa? Reflections on Orlando, LGBTQ Communities & Inclusion

Posted on June 30, 2016June 30, 2016 by DeShannon Bowens

As pride month comes to a close, I have been reflecting on my spiritual journey as a priestess in a tradition that supposedly does not welcome LGBTQ people. I was initiated into the Yoruba-Ifa religio... Read More

NYPD’s outdated policy perpetuates anti-Sikh stereotypes

Posted on September 5, 2014September 4, 2014 by Simran Jeet Singh

Originally Published with Al Jazeera America For the second time in a month, a Sikh-American was physically assaulted in a reported hate crime in New York City. On July 30, a man in a pickup truck dir... Read More

Am I Trayvon? Zimmerman? Both?

Posted on July 18, 2013July 18, 2013 by Simran Jeet Singh

Originally Published on The Huffington Post As I strolled outside my Manhattan apartment this morning, reflecting on the Trayvon Martin decision, I had one of those moments that would shatter any poss... Read More

Francois Hollande: The Candidate for Change? Not for French Muslims

Posted on May 9, 2012May 8, 2012 by Myriam Francois-Cerrah

Last Wednesday night’s presidential debate saw Socialist hopeful Francois Hollande pitted against ‎incumbent President Nicolas Sarkozy on key points of the political agenda including nuclear �... Read More

Inquiry to Delta Airlines

Posted on May 8, 2011July 10, 2011 by Br. Larry Whitney

The following is the text of a message I sent to Delta Airlines in response to the incident of two Imams being removed from a Delta flight at the behest of one of their pilots. More information abou... Read More