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Pillars is about partnership and progress. We believe in amplifying voices and telling stories because that’s how you move people to care--and eventually take action. Learn more about our work, our amazing grantees, and our vision here → https://bit.ly/2K5Uys3 pic.twitter.com/BrPMjulJPc
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Mahershala Ali is a force to be reckoned with. From his Oscar win for Moonlight to his new role on True Detective out next week, Ali is also up for a Golden Globe for his portrayal in Green Book this Sunday.pic.twitter.com/vxDSrY8d4C
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Rashida Tlaib, according to reports, was considering using the Jefferson Quran for her swearing in ceremony--but ultimately decided to use her own. Tlaib: "It's starting a new era in social justice. It just occurred to me: Why am I not using my own?" https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2019/01/03/congress-sworn-michigan/2474995002/ …pic.twitter.com/jEPRijZXqJ
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Two Afghan-American women in New Hampshire are joining the ranks of the history-makers. Aisha Wahab, is the first Afghan-American city councilwoman and Safiya Wazir, a 27-year-old Afghan refugee, has been elected to the New Hampshire State Legislature. https://millennialpolitics.co/aisha-wahab/?utm_source=NSHR+Rapid+Response&utm_campaign=664b44cf28-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_08_15_02_10_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_3a915757be-664b44cf28-391849653 …pic.twitter.com/9v9QVqj6on
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In England, a group of academics and activists have created a tool to better detect Islamophobic speech online. "If we are serious about... making social media platforms safe for all who use them, then we need to start with the appropriate tools." https://theconversation.com/how-we-built-a-tool-that-detects-the-strength-of-islamophobic-hate-speech-on-twitter-102536?utm_source=NSHR+Rapid+Response&utm_campaign=660586f474-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_08_15_02_10_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_3a915757be-660586f474-391849653 …pic.twitter.com/xxNKhrlFHe
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According to
@RamiNashashibi of@imancentral: “They’re coming in with these extraordinary global-local narratives and are uncompromisingly grounded in their Americanness while being refugees, Palestinian and Somali — and that’s what’s so inspiring for Muslims and non-Muslims.”Show this threadThanks. Twitter will use this info to make your timeline better. UndoUndo -
"Transformative" "Inspiring" "A big moment" The power of Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar's entry into Congress is still rippling throughout American Muslim society. https://www.pri.org/stories/2019-01-03/two-reps-are-being-sworn-quran-it-s-symbolic-moment-muslim-americans?amp&__twitter_impression=true&fbclid=IwAR27_izSH3UKDuk_Fx4UFZCOtjOr-OKjn9hnM2x7Yf0XD1zsdUGsK5nmjml0 …pic.twitter.com/Ombf8xXkuZ
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Join us on 1/24 for the launch of
@DebbiAlmontaser's book#LeadingWhileMuslim and a panel discussion examining the effects of post-9/11#Islamaphobia and#xenophobia on#MuslimAmericans in leadership positions.http://bit.ly/2RhyX66Thanks. Twitter will use this info to make your timeline better. UndoUndo -
“Women are often invisible in history. This is a really powerful way of making women’s lives visible, especially Palestinian women who are often charged with keeping the culture alive, and they do it in the face of immense suffering” --
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“It’s especially moving when you see women wearing thobes that their great-grandmothers made by hand... it’s a visual testament to the relationships between mothers and daughters that we have in our culture, and I think other people can relate to that.” --
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Meant to celebrate Tlaib’s achievement and educate people about Palestinian embroidery, which is loaded with symbolism, Darraj came up with the hashtag as a call to action, and started a private Facebook group. It quickly grew to 8,000 members. And on Thursday, it went public.
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Inspired by Rashida Tlaib's decision to wear a traditional Palestinian dress, or thobe, during her swearing in ceremony, Palestinian-American author
@SusanDarraj started the hashtag#TweetYourThobe for Palestinian women to join in. And so many did. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/03/us/politics/rashida-tlaib-palestinian-thobe.html …pic.twitter.com/2txIh1L2un
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The
#116thCongress has SO much to be proud of:
1st Somali-American + Refugee
1st Muslim women (@RashidaTlaib & I)
1st Indigenous women
1st Palestinian-American
Youngest (28) @AOC
Record 100+ women
Largest ever Black (55), Hispanic (37), & Progressive (98) caucusesThanks. Twitter will use this info to make your timeline better. UndoUndo -
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This is it. You officially have a new Congresswoman who is ready to fight for you. Being accessible to every single resident from day one is how I serve you. My door is always open to you.
#13thDistrictStrong https://tlaib.house.gov pic.twitter.com/JUhtkX6LPc
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Representative
@RashidaTlaib with her sons at her Congressional swearing-in ceremony today wearing a traditional Palestinian dress, or thobe.#116Congresspic.twitter.com/o2h1DUZ5KC
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A heartwarming video of Representative
@IlhanMN and her father recalling their journey to Congress. "He had high hopes for us... but I don’t think he imagined that his baby would be going to Congress just 20 years after we arrived here." [Video via@Sonia_Dridi]pic.twitter.com/4reCQCu3rqThanks. Twitter will use this info to make your timeline better. UndoUndo -
What’s Representative Rashida Tlaib taking to Washington with her? “My bullhorn! I’m joking. No, actually, I’m bringing it,” she said. "It just comes with me everywhere."https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2019/01/03/rashida-tlaib-activist-legislator-congress/2449542002/ …
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Ilhan Omar shared that the airport to which she arrived for her Congressional swearing-in ceremony was the same airport that she and her father arrived at when they first came to the U.S. as refugees more than two decades earlier.
#116Congress https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/ilhan-omar-washington-airport-congress_us_5c2d5b47e4b08aaf7a95b3ed?utm_source=NSHR+Rapid+Response&utm_campaign=660586f474-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_08_15_02_10_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_3a915757be-660586f474-391849653 …pic.twitter.com/vXi1wJmEzW
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Arab-American Muslim hip hop artist Omar Offendum has recently released a striking new video: "Close My Eyes is a lyrical/ visual reflection on immigration, fatherhood, mortality, Syria, America & Mother Nature; in loving remembrance of the artist's father."https://twitter.com/Offendum/status/1080488523550023680 …
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Happy New Year! Time for the Muslim Cool in 2018 Countdown. Does
#MuslimCool go beyond hip hop’s golden age? Yes! Blackness + Islam is fundamental to hip hop. Here are top 10 moments of that fundamental bond in 2018. Photo by Eve Rivera.#Islam#hiphoppic.twitter.com/Esl6tLl3Kh
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The ban was originally enacted 181 years ago, because, at the time, hat-wearing on the floor was considered “harmless but apparently indecorous.”
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