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Top 5 Raise one's voice against Racism in 2015.
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It’s hard to believe that racist attacks were increased in 2015,
it is because we live bifurcated lives, dividing our existence on- and off-line,
however, that violence against humans on bases of racism has once again become
widely visible, arguably inescapable.
It is common, when curating year-end wrap-ups, to reflect on
the positive. And there were some bright spots, or at least silver linings,
that emerged in concert with the aggressive drumbeat of awareness provided by
activists and the media. In the end of 2015 have 5 top stories which give us a
new hope to raise voice against Racism.
1: Marwa Balkar: Muslim American Isn't Afraid Of Donald Trump or Terrorism;
One young girl has taken to Facebook to share her views following the recent controversial comments made by Donald Trump regarding ID cards for Muslims.
“Trump suggested registering all Muslims onto a separate database, forcing them to carry special ID cards, and carrying out extra surveillance on mosques”.Marwa Balkar, 22, a young Muslim girl from Corona, California, has taken Trump’s views into consideration, and has decided put her own personal span on his proposed rules.
By creating her own ID badge, Marwa is representing every aspect of what she feels represents her Islam.
In an open letter to Trump, Marwa says:
41 novelists, essayists, playwrights and poets had returned
the awards they received from India 's
prestigious literary academy to protest what they call a growing climate of
intolerance under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government.
Dozens of writers say every day brings more evidence of
intolerance and bigotry going mainstream — a man lynched allegedly for eating
beef and intolerant Indian society against Muslims, Christians and Sikhs.
Writers said in a letter to the academy while returning their
awards.
“The prime minister remains silent about this reign of
terror. We must assume he dare not alienate evil-doers who support his ideology”.
3: Missouri
University
The Missouri Students Association, MU’s undergraduate
government, publically released its letter to the University
of Missouri Ferguson
as inciting incidents to the campus’ climate of unrest.
“Tim Wolfe, as the leader of the University
of Missouri
On Monday, the University
of Missouri
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon released a statement regarding Wolfe’s
resignation, calling it a “necessary step toward healing and reconciliation on
the University of Missouri
4: Reza Aslan Clip began Trending again in the Wake
of Terror Attacks in Paris;
Muslim scholar Reza Aslan went on CNN last year to counter ignorance around Islam by commentators such as Bill Maher.
The clip began trending again in the wake of terror attacks in Paris that killed at least 129 people, fueling renewed hostility against Muslims around the world. Aslan, a professor of creative writing at the University of California, Riverside, was on CNN with anchors Don Lemon and Alisyn Camerota to respond to comments Maher made about Islam.
Maher said that Muslims believe "humans deserve to die for merely holding a different idea or drawing a cartoon or writing a book or eloping with the wrong person."
Aslan responded by saying, "When it comes to the topic of religion, [Maher's] not very sophisticated in the way he thinks."
The clip, which originally aired in September 2014, trended again on Facebook and Twitter after Paris attack. It amid to reply all person whom start targeting Islam and blaming Muslims after Paris attack.
The clip began trending again in the wake of terror attacks in Paris that killed at least 129 people, fueling renewed hostility against Muslims around the world. Aslan, a professor of creative writing at the University of California, Riverside, was on CNN with anchors Don Lemon and Alisyn Camerota to respond to comments Maher made about Islam.
Maher said that Muslims believe "humans deserve to die for merely holding a different idea or drawing a cartoon or writing a book or eloping with the wrong person."
Aslan responded by saying, "When it comes to the topic of religion, [Maher's] not very sophisticated in the way he thinks."
The clip, which originally aired in September 2014, trended again on Facebook and Twitter after Paris attack. It amid to reply all person whom start targeting Islam and blaming Muslims after Paris attack.
5: Yale Students March against Racist incidents on Campus;
Yale students participated in a "March of Resilience” to
call on their university to change how it responds to racially charged
incidents on campus. Similar demonstrations have forced the University
of Missouri
Hundreds of students at Yale
University
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