Welcome to a new segment "How Did We Get Here?" In these segments, Tariq is joined by his youngest sister Halimah; the title is a heads up warning to expect the unexpected. The two start out talking about parenting. The conversation takes a turn, and inner-dialogue becomes the focus, then onto growing up in a generation without social media (and how their children engage it). They find their way into a conversation about bullying and internet trolls as well. By the time it's done you'll be asking yourself "How Did We Get Here?"

Guest/Producer- Halimah El-Amin

Host/Producer-Tariq I. El-Amin

Executive Producer- Abdul Malik Mujahid

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West in Africa by John Bartmann https://bit.ly/2N1Br7r

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Tariq I. El-Amin

Tariq is joined in studio by Aydin Anwar & Sadok BenAbdallah for a discussion that begins in religion and ends in looking at the policies presented by 3 of the democratic presidential candidates (Yang, Sanders, and Warren) regarding student loan debt in the U.S. Seems like a big leap? Listen and see how we go straight from A to Z.

Guest- Sadok BenAbdallah

Guest- Aydin Anwar

Host-Tariq I. El-Amin

Produced by- T. El-Amin, S. BenAbdallah, A. Anwar

Executive Producer- Abdul Malik Mujahid

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Manuele Atzeni - NeVe - http://bit.ly/2ujOH9y

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Tariq I. El-Amin

By request, Tariq & Bubba are covering an original series on the Amazon Prime streaming platform, Jack Ryan, starring John Krasinski(The Office) and Wendell Pierce (The Wire). Yes, there are spoilers, so if you haven't seen it, listen at your own risk. In addition to talking about the acting, direction, plot and so forth, Bubba takes a moment to give an impromptu course on some technical points of studio production, and explaining why some projects end up presented the way they do. We wrap up coming back to Jack Ryan, pointing out some of the ridiculous points you might have missed. Overall, we both thought this was a solid show that told a story with nuance and complexity, in what could have been a tired retread where American exceptionalism is established by demonizing Muslims, and Islam.

Guest/Producer- Bubba Murray

Host/Producer- Tariq I. El-Amin

Executive Producer- Abdul Malik Mujahid

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Manuele Atzeni- Cronache https://goo.gl/dvw8Xm

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Tariq talks with Global humanitarian leader, Halil Demir, founder and Executive Director of Zakat Foundation USA. Halil joins us to talk about his new book, 9 Myths About Muslim Charities - Stories From The Zakat Foundation of America. The conversation touches on how Muslim charities are impacted by state and financial policy, the alignment of Muslim and American values, how Muslim American charities working abroad further the goal of American values, and the cloud of suspicion Muslim organizations have to contend with as they carry out their goal of providing relief and aid.

Get the book at https://amzn.to/2CDLsjm

Guest- Halil Demir

Host/Producer- Tariq I. El-Amin

Executive Producer- Abdul Malik Mujahid

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Beat.dowsing - bones - http://bit.ly/2x2GdIe

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Halil Demir

In our second installment of "Are We Expecting Too Much From Hip Hop?"

Tariq is joined by independent Muslim Rap Artist, and founder of Elite Regime Entertainment, Jameel F. Karim aka J-Seriyus for an extended conversation on this topic. How much responsibility does the artist have for the work they produce? Can they just entertain? Do they have to have a positive message? How do today's artist compare to those who came before them?

You can check out J's work on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUss0IHmyVru6Vb_EGkUdtg

Guest- Jameel F. Karim

Host/Producer- Tariq I. El-Amin

Executive Producer- Abdul Malik Mujahid

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Allston Night Owl by Blue Dot Sessions- https://bit.ly/2Pb3Ms1

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Tariq I. El-Amin

This is the first in a series of discussions titled "Are We Expecting Too Much From Hip Hop?" We're talking with artist, activist, and scholars about the evolution of Hip Hop, it's usage as a vehicle for social justice, the responsibility of artist, the history of Black music, and Hip Hop as a generational bridge.

We kick the conversation off with Dr. Su'ad Abdul-Khabeer,author of Muslim Cool: Race, Religion and Hip Hop in the United States. Dr. Su'ad is an associate professor of American Culture and Arab and Muslim American Studies at the University of Michigan, and leader of Sapelo Square-- the first website dedicated to the comprehensive documentation and analysis of the Black US American Muslim experience. \

Guest- Dr. Su'ad Abdul-Khabeer

Host/Producer- Tariq I. El-Amin

Executive Producer- Abdul Malik Mujahid

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Allston Night Owl by Blue Dot Sessions- https://bit.ly/2Pb3Ms1

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In November of 2014, 12 year old Tamir Rice was killed by ex-Cleveland Police Department officer Tim Loehman who responded to a report of a "Black male who keeps pulling a gun out of his pants and pointing it at people." The gun was found to be an airsoft replica. A grand jury failed to indict Loehman for the death of Tamir, but he was fired for omitting information on his Cleveland Police Department application.

Since Tamir's murder, his mother (Samaria) has advocated for police reform, transparency, and community education, travelling nationaly and around the world speaking to these concerns. She is the founder, and CEO of The Tamir Rice Foundation and recently purchased the building that will serve as the future home of the Tamir Rice Afrocentric Cultural Center.

Samaria is joined in studio by adviser, Bishop Gregg L. Greer, civil rights activist, and CEO and Founder of Freedom First International.

Host- Tariq (El-Amin) talks with her about activism, working with other organizations, relationships with other "Mothers of the Movement", The Tamir Rice Afrocentric Cultural Center, and the upcoming 5 year memorial of Tamir's death.

Host/Producer- Tariq I. El-Amin

Guest- Samaria Rice

Guest- Bishop Gregg L. Greer

Executive Producer- Abdul Malik Mujahid

Music-The Kyoto Connection: Feel the Magic http://bit.ly/2xjv7MN

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Tamir Rice Foundation

Tariq (El-Amin) & Bubba (Murray) take a look at HBO's Watchmen series. Whether you're familiar with the graphic novel, or Director Zack Snyder's 2009 Big Screen offering, this is a series that stands on its own. The conversation centers around the show-runners decision to build their alternate reality on top of an ugly piece of U.S. history that many would rather forget, The Tulsa Massacre. Race, class, and policing, are a few of the themes running throughout this discussion.

Guest- Bubba Murray

Host-Tariq I. El-Amin

Producers- Tariq El-Amin/Bubba Murray

Executive Producer- Abdul Malik Mujahid

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Manuele Atzeni- Cronache https://goo.gl/dvw8Xm

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Tariq I. El-Amin

Tariq (El-Amin) is joined in-studio by Anisha Isma'il Jogee. Anisha is an elected official (School Board Member- Arlington Heights,IL District 25), educator, writer, world traveler, and Doctoral candidate in USC's Organizational Change and Leadership program. She recently returned from the Hajj pilgrimage, which all Muslims who have the means are required to perform-at least once in their lifetime. She talks with Tariq about this journey of a lifetime and what it means to her now.

Guest- Anisha Ismail Jogee

Host/Producer- Tariq I. El-Amin

Executive Producer- Abdul Malik Mujahid

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Lessazo - Moussa - http://bit.ly/2wHdV6z

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Tariq I. El-Amin

Tariq talks with Fatimaeh Hussain, and Jenna Naser, both are Domestic Violence Lead Advocates with Arab American Family Services. They join us in these last days of Domestic Violence Awareness month to give a recap of what this month has looked like for AAFS. They share insights on a multitude of services offered by AAFS, including ESL classes, legal assistance, mental health, food and nutrition, and more. Note: Current statistics show that one in four women are now, or have been, victims of domestic violence.

Guest- Fatimaeh Hussein

Guest- Jenna Naser

Host/Producer- Tariq I. El-Amin

Executive Producer- Abdul Malik Mujahid

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Lessazo - Moussa - http://bit.ly/2wHdV6z

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Tariq I. El-Amin