On today's episode, Usaid talks with our amazing guests about the pressures of drug use for high schoolers. 

We know how much high schoolers balance on the daily -- SAT's, friendships and more. Volunteering seems like a big ask, but founders Hamzah Ansari and Abdullah Saleh of YASEER think otherwise. Hannah Shraim hosts this episode where we investigate the motivations behind volunteerism and starting an org in high school. 

How do you date someone in a halal way? Is it even possible? Tune in to catch our host Usaid Mahmud discuss with high schoolers Tarik Darwiwsh, Jenna Elmasri and Kheira Bekkadja. 

This week, Hannah Shraim talks about the deep, psychological impacts of racism with guests Reham Jbara and Ruqaiyah Dasti. 

Listen to our high school youth discuss a very important topic about their experience with racism in the Muslim community.

Take a listen to as our panel discusses facts and fears relating to the rise in protests happening across the U.S. 

Listen to our high school youth discussing a very important topic. "Racism within our own communities" - 

Nushrat Rahman takes us through some practical actions we can take to make a difference. The resources mentioned in the episode are below:

1. Muslim ARC raises awareness and training in Muslim communities on issues of racial justice. They have articles, audiovisual recordings, toolkits, research, khutbahs, reading lists, an anti-racism glossary, a directory of experts, and more.

2. The Black Muslim Syllabus, created by Dr. Kayla Renée Wheeler, provides teachers, researchers and people interested in learning more about Islam with resources on Black Muslims to promote a more inclusive approach to the study of Islam. 

3. Sapelo Square is an online platform that places Black Muslims at the center, celebrating and analyzing the experiences of Black Muslims in the U.S. to create new understandings of who they are, what they have done, and why that matters.

4. The Family and Youth Institute’s “Uplifting Black Muslim Youth Toolkit” includes a segment for non-Black individuals and communities who are looking for tools and guidance to help increase their understanding of race, systematic injustices and implicit bias in order to support Black Muslim youth. 

While you are learning from these resources be sure to financially support the organizations too. 

Rabia Ahmed takes us through three more intellectual pitfalls. In it, she gives us some insight into systemic racism from redlining and housing discrimination to the War on Drugs.

In this episode, we discuss the intellectual pitfalls in our understanding of anti-blackness and racism. Jihan Aiyash walks us through understanding silence and what being complicit in racism looks like while discussing the importance of political engagement and policy change.