civil rights
Honored to Speak at CAIR-Chicago’s 19th Annual Event
I feel incredibly honored to have been a speaker at CAIR-Chicago’s 19th Annual Event – THE NEXT LEVEL at UIC; My favorite organization with the most respected mentors and inspirers. I will cherish my scarf and name tag for life. Please go to cair-chicago.org and give generously! #civilrights #socialjustice #Islamophobia #inclusion #mediarelations. My intro begins […]
Gen Z’s Cancel Culture: They’re Cancelling the Racists
As a mom of 2 Gen Z’ers, (one who voted in the primaries- woohoo!), I have some things to say. (See Pew Research Center’s May 2020 article: On the Cusp of Adulthood and Facing an Uncertain Future: What We Know About Gen Z So Far) First: I’m blessed to have watched not only my kids […]
Podcast on SoundCloud & YouTube: White Privilege is Killing People – Call to Action
White Privilege is real. It’s time for the uncomfortable conversation of race to happen in America. We’re boiling over and turning the other cheek is killing people. This is a Call to Action for White Americans. ” … the Negro’s great stumbling block in his stride toward freedom is not the White Citizen’s Counciler or […]
Independence Day – for some of us – 2019
🇺🇸 It’s easy for people of any nationality to drift into a hypnotic sense of patriotism on a day like today. We have much to be thankful for and proud of — this is our homeland — but I will not gaslight myself either amidst the hoopla of the free rock concerts and fireworks displays. […]
Podcast July 2, 2018 – State of the Union a la Yasmina Reality & How to Stay Sane
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I Take a Knee
I know I am overly passionate and argumentative- but racism (xenophobia- all its forms) has always been a huge trigger for me. As far back as I can remember. When I was a child even. Â I remember grilling my husband about it when we dated- because racism in a partner is an absolute deal […]
Guest Blogger on DAPL: A Timeline for a Timeless American Tragedy
I’m so excited to introduced guest blogger, Natasha, to yasminareality.com. Natasha and I met at an open house mosque event that brought more than 400 community members together in Schaumburg, IL of all faiths and walks of life. The event brought together Americans who want to look past fear-mongering and hate and unite in our […]
Guest Blogger, Hani: Thanksgiving Message to Immigrants
I always love having guest bloggers. In fact, I am soliciting aspiring writers and activists to contribute to the yasminareality.com independent platform on topics such as immigration, hate crimes, Standing Rock, Flint water crisis and other ideas you might have. This blog comes to you from Hani on the topic of immigration. Thank you, Hani! […]
French Burkini Ban Podcast
The day after I published this podcast on the burkini ban, French courts ruled this practice unlawful. Some mayors still want to enforce it. Regardless- the global uproar on social media and the media had a huge affect on this outcome. France could not deal with the backlash. If you think your voice doesn’t matter, […]