Tag: islamophobia
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 […]
There was No Place for a Muslim Journalist in 1980s America
I shared this piece at the Daily Kos: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/1/17/1912291/-There-was-No-Place-for-a-Muslim-Journalist-in-1980s-America?_=2020-01-17T15:56:33.864-08:00 I was a Muslim American kid of the seventies with a writing bent that delighted my third grade Chicago Public School teacher, Miss Hale. A teen of the eighties who penned sappy poetry and wrote for my high school yearbook, people asked, “What do you want […]
You Are Enough – Writing Contest by Positive Writer
I am participating in the Writing Contest: You Are Enough, hosted by Positive Writer. Dare to Be Your Authentic Self by: Yasmina Blackburn I sat down to write the most important piece of writing in my lifetime. Invited for work I was doing for a not-for-profit organization in my hometown of Chicago called MyJihad, I […]
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, […]
Muslim Activist Banned from Facebook for Responding to Trump’s Islamophobia
Be careful what you wish for. Donald Drumpf seems to be projecting his fear of actually reaching his goals of moving into the white house which would put him in a precarious situation. He would actually have to stop pretending to know things and would actually have to know things and talk coherently. Not just […]
Digesting Orlando Narratives as a Muslim American
“Whoever kills a person [unjustly]…it is as though he has killed all mankind. And whoever saves a life, it is as though he had saved all mankind.” (Qur’an, 5:32) Any human being murdered is a travesty and a grave tarnish on the human race. Since taking one life is equivalent to taking the lives of […]
Photo Gallery: Chicago UIC Trump Protest, March 11, 2016
This photo gallery of the protest that took place at Chicago’s UIC Pavilion on March 11, 2016 accompanies my Chicago Monitor story that also has additional photos and that tells more of the “inside” story. I’ve also uploaded a number of outside video clips on my YouTube Channel (see an example below.) Being a part […]
Muslim child’s fear: ‘Is Trump going to exile us?’
Really proud of this Trib Reporter covering this very important topic. I thank the Chicago Tribune for interviewing me and for shining a light on the reality that today’s right wing rhetoric is terrorizing Muslim children. Including my own. ~Yasmina Alison Bowen Contact Reporter Chicago Tribune Many parents know the feeling of a child asking […]
Panel Discussion: Islamophobia A Threat To Us All
Check out my podcast where I talk about a panel discussion I took part in a few weeks ago. The panel consisted of a Muslim (me), Christian and Jew. And we tackled the tough questions around this serious topic. Thanks for listening! ~Yasmina Check out Bawb and the Friends! on Yahala Voice Check […]
In Memory of Our Three Winners: Razan, Deah and Yusor
Beautiful original artwork by my friend, Ayah, created as she grieved the loss of Our Three Winners last year. Thank you for letting me share it on my blog, Ayah! Last year, we lost 3 innocent souls to a senseless terror attack in Chapel Hill in their own apartment. By a neighbor who killed them […]