Day: April 9, 2009
Academics and Islamophobia
Dr. Dan Varisco asks what responsibility academics have to challenge Islamophobia. My thoughts are here.
It’s not about Abraham
It’s about Sarah and Hajar. Rachel points me to this powerful poem by Mohja Kahf.
Photo: Muslim Woman and the NY Skyline
Muslim Woman and the NY Skyline Originally uploaded by Brooklyn Bridge Baby. I love my city.
New at Goat Milk: Who’s Afraid of a Muslim Planet?
My thoughts on the niggerization of Muslims at Goat Milk.
EVENT: Domestic Crusaders Staged Reading and Auditions
AUDITIONS – April 17-18, 2009, Friday and Saturday STAGED READING – April 19, 2009, Sunday “The Domestic Crusaders”, The First Major Muslim-American Play for the Post 9-11 World, Nuyorican Poets Cafe, NYC – www.domesticcrusaders.com The Domestic Crusaders makes its New York premiere at the world famous Nuyorican in Fall 2009. Opening 9/11/09 to 10/19/09. Please engage in this historic effort by auditioning or attending the staged reading in NYC. “The Domestic Crusaders is exactly the sort of theater we need today. The gulf that separates cultures must be bridged and Art is one of our best hopes. I’ll be supporting…