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CNN Documentary: “Unwelcome: The Muslims Next Door”

From The Huffington Post:

In the documentary, executive produced by Geraldine Moriba and produced by Jason Samuels, what’s at stake is an Islamic center the local Muslims — made up of about 250 families who’ve had a presence in the town for 30 years — want to build. It seems rather simple. The Muslims have legally purchased a parcel of land. It’s rightfully theirs, and they have a right to use it as they see legally fit. They want to build a place of worship. As Americans, they want to exercise their religious freedom guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution.

Yet therein lies the problem.

Led largely by an African-American man named Kevin Fisher, protests begin in an effort to stop the building of the center. The opponents go full stop to halt the Muslim group’s plans. Suspicions arise. A lawsuit, mostly funded by Sally Wall, a prominent, well-heeled, white female resident, a woman who unapologetically reeks of pedigree and privilege, ensues. Major questions arise with fundamental questions like, “Is Islam even really a religion?” come forth.

The wonderful lady in this documentary is our very own Lema.

poc on poc hate is so sad

How humiliated are these people going to be when (if?) this country finally moves on from racism? This footage is going to be featured in history classes to showcase yet another era of radical, irrational hatred of a group of people.

(via achichi-javier)