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Continue reading →: Civil rights groups say anti-Muslim, anti-Arab discrimination continues to rise.
Incident reports spiked between October-December 2023, following the October 7th attacks and the war in Gaza. The Council on American-Islamic Relations, Michigan chapter published its annual civil rights report in April, citing that there was a sharp increase in anti-Muslim and anti-Arab discrimination in 2023 in Michigan. CAIR-MI Staff Attorney…
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Continue reading →: Timeline of anti-Muslim anti-Arab discrimination
Anti-Muslim and anti-Arab discrimination has increased following the war in Gaza, say civil rights groups. Photo by Thirdman on Pexels.com In October 2023, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) reported an increase of anti-Muslim and anti-Arab discrimination in the U.S. following the Oct. 7th attack in Israel. As a result…
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Continue reading →: Bangladeshi women find ways to create businesses at home
There’s a need for more incubator spaces in commercial corridors for home-based Bangladeshi business women Tahura Holly, owner of Festive Essentials in Hamtramck, Michigan, opened her brick-and-mortar in January 2023. She’s one of several Bangladeshi women entrepreneurs in the U.S. (Source: Nargis Hakim Rahman) Bangladeshi women are taking on more…
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Continue reading →: Abandon Biden Campaign leaders say voters should stay “uncommitted”
Leaders of the Abandon Biden Campaign say President Joe Biden’s Israel-Hamas war policies and funding could result in losing their support in the primary election. The campaign encourages people to vote uncommitted, write in “free Palestine” or “ceasefire now” on the election ballot. Abandon Biden Campaign leaders hosted a press…
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Continue reading →: Advocacy groups prepare people with disabilities for independent living
Wayne State University’s Michigan Developmental Disabilities Institute and the Community Transition Trainers hosted a webinar on Jan. 24 to educate people about different housing options and transitioning into independent living for people with disabilities. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 15.4 percent of Detroit’s population under the age of 65…
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I’m Nargis
I’m Nargis Hakim Rahman, a Bangladeshi American radio journalist, producer and fill-in anchor. I am passionate about reporting on minority communities in the Greater Detroit area.
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