AUDIO: ‘#ICantBreathe – From Bilal to Today’ khutbah
Today’s khutbah was given at Masjid As-Salam (Al-Awwal) in Detroit.
racism
Ferguson & non-black privilege
I normally don’t post my responses to e-mails that I get from conservatives, who criticize my oped’s pertaining to racism, xenophobia or Islamophobia. Below is my response to an e-mail that I received falsely stating that Michael Brown summoned his… Continue Reading
Beyond Ferguson, let the conversation begin about policing powers
http://blogs.detroitnews.com/politics/2014/11/28/let-conversation-beyond-ferguson-begin/ By Dawud Walid I attended a meeting with civic and government leaders this Tuesday, which was sponsored by the Michigan Roundtable for Diversity and Inclusion, that discussed events in Ferguson, Missouri and how institutional racism CONTINUES to negatively affect our… Continue Reading
AUDIO of my interview about MI GOP leader calling Arabs ‘camel jockeys’
I spoke this morning on the Michael Patriek Shiels Show about the “camel jockeys” comment made by Michigan GOP National Committeeman Dave Agema.
VIDEO: Addressing Intra-Muslim Racism
The following video was of a lecture that I gave this past Thursday at the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor on intra-Muslim racism. In particular, I discussed the issues of structural racism as it relates to the American Muslim… Continue Reading
Activists call for political solidarity between Arab and African Americans
http://www.arabamericannews.com/news/news/id_9415/cid_1/Activists-call-for-political-solidarity-between-Arab-and-African-Americans.html Activists call for political solidarity between Arab and African Americans By Ali Harb | Friday, 09.12.2014, 03:43 AM Organizers William Copeland and Dawud Walid at a Gaza solidarity protest in Detroit, July 13. DETROIT — “Our struggle is… Continue Reading
Unrest in Ferguson is about more than one police killing
blogs.detroitnews.com/politics/2014/08/13/unrest-ferguson-much-one-police-killing/ AUG 13, 2014, 2:00 PM Unrest in Ferguson is about more than one police killing BY DAWUD WALID The unrest in Ferguson, Missouri relating to the fatal shooting by police of Michael Brown, an unarmed black teenager,… Continue Reading
AUDIO: Discussion on tribalism/racism among American Muslims
The following is audio of a recent discussion that I led at the Muslim Congress 2014 conference about addressing tribalism & racism in America among the Muslim community.
AUDIO: Ramadan Night Lecture #1 – Sisterhood & Brotherhood in Al-Islam
Audio of my lecture last night at the Islamic Institute of Knowledge in Dearborn. Click here to listen.
Beyond “conversations:” confronting anti-Blackness among Arab-Americans
Beyond “conversations:” confronting anti-Blackness among Arab-Americans The Muslim Anti-Racism Collaborative (MuslimARC) initiated the ‘drop the A-word’ campaign, calling on Arabs to stop using the anti-Black slur, in February, 2014. (Photo: ‘Muslim ARC’ Facebook page) By: Roqayah Chamseddine Published Thursday, June 12, 2014… Continue Reading