How post-9/11 Islamophobia sparked a Muslim political awakening in NYC

“Islamophobia after 9/11 became a kind of institutionalized force, primarily through different forms of government repression,” said Moustafa Bayoumi, a Brooklyn College professor who has written about Muslim political organizing in New York City. “The younger generation especially decided that they had to meet those challenges head-on, and they really began organizing collectively under the … Read more

Report on The State of Anti-South Asian Hate

This brief tracks the prevalence of anti-South Asian hate acts and the impact of anti-immigrant policies and political rhetoric on South Asian communities. It also explores how today’s anti-immigrant climate is shaping people’s lives.