PBS Documentary Premiers Today: Driving While Black
Filmmakers unearth a long trail of racism in ‘Driving While Black’ (CNN) The tragic stories seem endless. Sandra Bland dies in a jail cell days after a traffic stop. Philando […]
Footage of a Kansas City officer kneeling on the back of a pregnant woman sparks ongoing protest
(CNN) Protesters upset by social media videos of Kansas City police arresting a pregnant woman have now occupied the lawn in front of City Hall for more than five days. […]
At least 1,010 people have been shot and killed by police in the past year
Epigraph: Every human life is precious and sacred and killing one is like triggering a genocide. (Al Quran 5:32/33) At least 1,010 people have been shot and killed by police […]
Prince Harry urges US citizens to ‘reject hate speech’ and vote in the presidential election
Source: BBC Prince Harry has urged US citizens to “reject hate speech” and vote in the country’s upcoming presidential election. He made the remarks alongside his wife, Meghan, in a […]
City of Louisville Takes Unprecedented Measures Against Police Brutality and Racism
Epigraph: Every human life is precious and sacred and killing one is like triggering a genocide. (Al Quran 5:32/33) Louisville has settled Breonna Taylor’s wrongful death lawsuit for $12 million […]
As Billy Graham’s granddaughter and a proud evangelical, I worry for our country under Trump
Source: Independent Where is the fight for the marginalized communities Jesus exemplified? The church has been quicker to condemn an NFL player peacefully protesting than they are the racism that […]
What if Facebook Is the Real ‘Silent Majority’?
Source: New York Times Right-wing influencers are dominating the political discussion on Facebook, raising questions about whether it will translate into electoral success in November. Listen, liberals. If you don’t […]
Today is August 28 and the Anniversary of ‘I have a Dream,’ Speech
Epigraph: O people! We created you from a male and a female, and made you races and tribes, that you may know one another. The best among you in the […]
NBA Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar defends nationwide protests in op-ed
Suggested reading by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Led by N.B.A., Boycotts Disrupt Pro Sports in Wake of Blake Shooting To Refute the Hate-mongering of White Supremacists I […]
In the Fatiha, Jacob Blake’s father cried for justice and healing for his son
Source: Religion News Service By Omar Suleiman (RNS) — In the name of God, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful All Praises be to God, Lord of all the worlds The Most […]
Led by N.B.A., Boycotts Disrupt Pro Sports in Wake of Blake Shooting
Source: New York Times The boycotts, including games in the W.N.B.A., Major League Baseball and Major League Soccer, come as athletes have wondered whether speaking out against systemic racism would […]
Kamala Harris Acceptance Speech: The Diverse Future is Here
Suggested reading and viewing by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times about interfaith tolerance and human compassion Our Favorite Christian Prayer by Saint Francis My Journey to Islam […]
Bill Maher and Me Apologizing for President Thomas Jefferson — The First President Accused of Being a Muslim
Suggested reading and viewing by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times From Thomas Jefferson’s own family, a call to take down his memorial We hold these Truths to […]
Einstein’s Quote on Human Compassion
A human being is part of the whole, called by us “universe,” limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest […]
The Detroit Address by Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad Regarding Racism
The Detroit Address By: Mirza Tahir Ahmad Narrated by: Usama Khan Length: 48 mins Release date: 08-12-20 Language: English The United States has been plagued with issues of racial tension […]
Trump’s birther lie about Kamala Harris magnifies racist themes of his campaign
(CNN) President Donald Trump once again drove the dignity of the American presidency into the ditch this week by raising a false and racist conspiracy theory about Kamala Harris, elevating […]
Are Religions Pluralistic or Myopic and Parochial?
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page By Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The Gettysburg address by […]
More Canadians say racism is a ‘serious problem’ today than 1 year ago: Ipsos poll
Source: Global News By Katie Dangerfield More Canadians see racism as a serious problem today than one year ago, according to a new Ipsos poll conducted exclusively for Global News. […]
There’s a hidden epidemic of racism in UK schools – but it’s finally coming to light
Source: The Guardian By Aditaya Chakrbborti A grieving teenager is exposing the grinding reality of everyday discrimination, and the results could be transformative The two biggest stories this year are […]
UN chief: World ‘at the breaking point’ due to inequalities
Source: MSN BY CARA ANNA JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Saying “we are at the breaking point,” the U.N. secretary-general made a sweeping call Saturday to end the global inequalities that sparked […]