“For me being an American is a privilege, and it’s because I have rights here to stand up for what I believe in,” says social activist Linda Sarsour, of Palestinian heritage “I believe that the most patriotic of Americans are those that stand up to injustice even when that includes an injustice that they see their government committing.” As executive director of the Arab American Association of New York, Sarsour advocates for minority rights, education and civic involvement. She values collaboration with other groups and cites a “shining” example, the campaign to incorporate Muslim school holidays into the public school calendar. Jewish, Christian, Sikh and other community leaders participated in that successful effort. goo.gl/ihDycQ #US_Muslims
Posted on: Thu, 14 Aug 2014 23:00:01 +0000
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