American Muslim Issues & Organizing for 2021-22
Washington, D.C, Nov 2, 2020 (Issuewire.com) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 30, 2020
Media Contact: Ghazala Salam. Email: gsalam@muslimcaucus.org Phone:(954)309-4797
Muslim Groups Launch Live Series of Election Coverage
The Muslim Caucus Education Collective, the Center for Global Muslim Life, and Jetpac have partnered to launch a Facebook Live Forum Series featuring American Muslim experts on public policy and politics. The live series kicks off October 30 at 8 pm Eastern with a forum on the Muslim community's response to poverty and the pandemic, and ends on November 3 with a two-hour live show covering Election Night results, getting live reactions from activists, political staff, and elected officials on the ground in battleground states across the country.
"The fact remains that no matter who wins in November, both parties have a weak grasp on both the diversity within the U.S. Muslim constituency and the issues that matter to most American Muslims. It's time for American Muslims to frame our issues, our narratives, and our platform," the groups said in a joint statement.
What: Election 2020: American Muslim Issues and Organizing for 2021-22
Where: Live Stream - https://www.facebook.com/muslimcaucus
October 30: Poverty & The Pandemic: The Muslim Community Response
Speakers Include: Jamiah Adams (Tom Steyer 2020), Mark Crain (Move-On), Umar Hakim (ILM Foundation), and Samia Assed (Organizer)
October 31: Fighting Racism in the United States, and Islamophobia around the World
Speakers Include: Ewuare X. Osayande (ORIJIN), Amer Zahr (Palestinian American Political Activist), Rushan Abbas (Campaign for Uyghurs), Zahra Billoo (CAIR, Bay Area), Simon Billenness (Rohingya Campaign), and Rowaida Abdelaziz (Huffington Post)
November 1: 2016-2020 Elections: Disinformation Campaigns and Voting Rights
Speakers Include: Tahirah Amatul-Wadud (Attorney, Civil Rights Leader, and Former Congressional Candidate), Aysha Khan (The Christian Century), and Eric Naing (Muslim Advocates)
November 2: Mass Incarceration, the Muslim Ban, and the Surveillance State
Speakers Include: Harsha Panduranga (Brennan Center) Sahid, Lili Irani (Trust San Deigo / UCSD), Khalid Alexander (Pillars of the Community), Nahela Morales, Imam Omar, and Arshia Ali Khan (CEO, Muslim Legal Fund)
November 3: Election Night Coverage featuring Muslim candidates, activists, political professionals, and more
Speakers Include: AKO Abdul Samad (Iowa Rep), Sam Rasoul (VA House of Delegates), Fayyaz Nawabi (Bernie Delegate), Asamy Amkieh (Bernie Organizer), Zahra Billo (CAIR, Bay Area), Rasha Mubarak (Rashida Talib Campaign), and Mohammed Missouri (JetPAC).
RSVP: Email gsalam@muslimcaucus.org Phone: (954) 309-4797
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The Muslim Caucus Education Collective is a national 501c3 nonprofit that provides civic education and leadership development training to diverse American Muslim constituencies across the country. We educate, agitate, and empower American Muslims at a grassroots level to build a more equitable democracy for all.
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