Beyond the Screen: Social Media’s Hidden Toll on Mental Health
In a recent episode of Khan Klinics, powered by American Muslim Today, Dr. Amir Khan spoke with Dr. Alfiee Noble and Dr. Camelia Harb—two leaders reshaping youth mental health. Their goal is to make sure young people of color are counted, seen, heard, and...
Dr. Nat Godley: Empowering Women, One Student at a Time
"As a white man who values cultural diversity, I want to be involved in a pedagogy that empowers people that may otherwise be dis-empowered." -Dr. Nat Godley Dr. Nat Godley remembers arriving at Alverno College in the summer of 2011, the same time the...
Ma’ruf opens youth center to serve North Side community
For years, an ACE hardware store sat on the corner of 2110 W. Hampton in the Lincoln Park neighborhood. When the owner looked to sell the building in 2017, proposals began flowing in. The problem was that all the proposals were for liquor stores or...
La Crosse business targeted with racist graffiti at Muslim owner
A taxi company in La Crosse was the target of racist graffiti recently. The slur, used as a derogatory way to describe people of Middle Eastern descent, was found on the garage of Bullet Cab with the owner's name. The perpetrator spray painted “Sand...
Refugee resettlements in Wisconsin plunge to lowest level in a decade
Fewer refugees found a new home in Wisconsin in 2018 than any other year in a decade, despite the number of displaced people around the world reaching unprecedented levels. That’s according to data published by the U.S. State Department's Refugee...
Hoops and Hijabs: Salam School’s basketball Stars reshape social perceptions about girls in sports
The sports program at Milwaukee’s Salam School began the season in relative obscurity, but over the past few months has captured national media attention for its all-Muslim varsity girls’ basketball team. For its second to last match of the season, against...
New rule change for female boxing uniform allows Muslim women to wear hijabs
Female boxers will now be permitted to wear sport hijabs at major International Boxing Association (AIBA) events under a rule change passed by the governing body's Executive Committee. In a statement released following the latest Executive Committee...
Lisa Vogl: Macy’s launches first Muslim-friendly clothing line designed by a convert
Lisa Vogl became Muslim in 2011. Four years later she launched Verona Collection, a Muslim fashion company. She credits the values of Islam for her success in Business and life. In 2016 her company opened one of the first Islamic fashion stores in a...
Aya Mustafa: The roles we play with identity in art and culture
This interview is part of an ongoing editorial series. Each segment highlights a woman in the Wisconsin community. The stories are intended to share personal struggles, public achievements, and the social complexities with their Muslim identity....
IRC Book Review: Malala’s Magic Pencil
Elise Bellin, MLIS is the IRC Librarian and this book review is part of an ongoing series that focuses on a range of books within the IRC collection as a service to the community. Malala’s Magic Pencil by Malala Yousafzai, © 2017 – ISBN: 978031631957 This...
