Me & My Muslim Friends

MENA, Whiteness & the US Census


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Guests Abdullah Dorgham and Ahmed Amer share the same confusion when filling out their race on forms. According to the US Census categories, those of Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) descent are considered white. But Abdullah and Ahmed, who are of Palestinian and Egyptian descent, say that racial category misses the mark on their identity.

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Me & My Muslim FriendsBy Yasmin Bendaas & North Carolina Public Radio

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