MATC instructor puts human relationships at center of English as a Second Language learning, life
Photos by Cherrie Hanson Ndiaye’s experience with ESL students demonstrated that they value a teacher they trust, who offers emotional support and that this meaningful relationship is crucial to their confidence and success. When he realized that he was...
Photo exhibit “Palestine: Unlimited” shares the hopes and courage from a traumatized culture
“Palestine: Unlimited” transformed the walls of Village Church on January 15, with a unique photography exhibit by young Palestinian artists and media students from Dar al-Kalima University College of Arts and Culture in Bethlehem. Palestine:...
Remembering Karimeh Abboud: A 20th century woman who pioneered Palestinian photography
The “Palestine: Unlimited” exhibition was derived from an initiative by Dar Al Kalima University College of Arts and Culture in Bethlehem, to honor the work and efforts by legendary photographer Karimeh Abboud, who used the emerging technology of...
Boxing legend Muhammad Ali’s home to be transformed into summer school for Muslim youth
A Turkish educational foundation that bought the home of legendary American boxer Muhammad Ali has announced plans to turn the property into a summer school for Muslim youth. The Turken Foundation purchased the 81 acre farm at the edge of the Joseph River...
Working To Fulfill A Dream: Muslim students celebrate MLK’s birthday in art and words
The 35th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration was held on January 20 at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, highlighting Milwaukee’s youth who interpreted Dr. King’s Civil Rights efforts through art, speeches, and writing...
Carrying on Dr. King’s unfinished work to resolve America’s racism, materialism, and militarism
While most remember Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. for his soaring oration, symbolized by his famous “I Have a Dream” speech, delivered before a sweltering throng at the Lincoln Memorial, August 28, 1963, Dr. King was far more than a moving orator. He was a...
Research study finds 20% of all Muslims in America are black
Even in the early 20th century, when Islam had little presence in most parts of the United States, the religion had a foothold in many black urban communities. Today, black people (not including those of Hispanic descent or mixed race) make up one-fifth of...
Ahmad Murrar: Milwaukee’s special sense of community and hope for its more equitable future
A graduate of Georgetown University Law School and involved in community engagement at the White House under President Obama, Ahmad Murrar recently returned to his hometown of Milwaukee to plant roots for his professional career. With a passion for the...
Muslim community donates food to federal airport staff working without pay
Among the federal workers in Minnesota working without pay due to the partial government shutdown are Transportation Security Administration staff at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. So the airport and the airlines that serve MSP did them a...
Advocates deliver petitions for relief to Congress on anniversary of Trump’s Muslim Ban
One year after the Supreme Court allowed ‘Muslim Ban 3.0’ to go into effect, individuals impacted by Trump’s policy were joined by organizations to deliver petitions signed by more than 150,000 individuals and endorsed by more than 27 organizations. The...
