In this episode, Sunny and Abdullah along with special guest speaker Imam Dawud Walid aim to address racism and the taboo on interracial marriages within the Muslim community. They also discuss the nuances of bias and how it plays into America and police brutality.
Dr. Jennifer L. Eberhardt's Book: Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do
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Grassroots Law have created an automated hotline which will connect you to city officials, representatives, and police precincts so you can demand justice for George Floyd from a single phone number.
612-324-4499
Sample script to read: My name is ___________. I am demanding that all officers on site in the murder of George Floyd be held accountable. They must be immediately arrested, charged, and investigated for murder. Enough is enough.
Representative Justin Amash has created a bill to put an end the Qualified Immunity Act. By putting an end to the Qualified Immunity Act, it would restore Americans’ ability to obtain relief when police officers violate their constitutionally secured rights
Please contact your local representative and ask them to support this bill. You can find your local representative here.
Sample text you can send to your representative:
Hello "Representative's name",
My name is ___ and I am writing to you today to request your support in helping representative Justin Amash put an end to the Qualified Immunity Act by sponsoring his bill - Ending Qualified Immunity Act. By putting an end to the Qualified Immunity Act, it would restore Americans’ ability to obtain relief when police officers violate their constitutionally secured rights, and in doing so hopefully put an end to, or significantly reduce police brutality cases across the country. I strongly urge you to support this bill because for too long police officers have faced no consequences for their violent and murderous actions.
Sincerely
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Have conversations about racism with friends and family and educate one another on how we can be better.
Encourage your local masjid/community to utilize the resources provided by the Muslim ARC Anti-Racism Collabortive to combat racism.
The Muslim ARC Anti-Racism Collabortive Resources