300 words discussion+200 words blog

-300 words discussion

1. Does the reading lead you to believe that Muslims are facing a more extreme racism? Why or why not?

2. What do you think one of the main points Noor Wazwaz was trying to convey in her Huff Post piece?

3. Can you draw any parallels with the Muslim religion and the Christian religion regarding extremism?

-200 words blog

What would you say to someone who made a prejudice comment about Muslims if there was no negative consequences?

-reading

• Audio NPR: I am not your Muslim (Links to an external site.)
• Washington Post article: Being Muslim in Trump’s America is Frightening (Links to an external site.)
• Huff Post: As a journalist, I am ignoring the producer who called my head covering a distraction, by Noor Wazwaz (Links to an external site.)
• The Washington Post: American anti-Semitism is getting worse (Links to an external site.)
• PBS: How the Tree of Life shooting reflects American anti-Semitism (Links to an external site.)
• NPR: He Was Shot In A Hate Crime. It Only Strengthened His Judaism (Links to an external site.)
• (Links to an external site.)NPR: A Former Neo-Nazi Explains Why Hate Drew Him In — And How He Got Out (Links to an external site.)
• (Links to an external site.)NPR: White Supremacists