Black Muslims & Racism

3/20/2020

Me & My Muslim Friends

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21:39

On this episode of Me & My Muslim Friends, guests Eiman Ali and Nigel Edwards discuss the black Muslim experience, including their experiences of racism within the Muslim community. Whether it’s going from a black woman to a black woman with hijab, or the challenges of an interracial marriage, we take it on in this conversation.

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On this episode of Me & My Muslim Friends, guests Eiman Ali and Nigel Edwards discuss the black Muslim experience, including their experiences of racism within the Muslim community. Whether it’s going from a black woman to a black woman with hijab, or the challenges of an interracial marriage, we take it on in this conversation.
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Black Muslims & Racism

Me & My Muslim Friends

More episodes from "Me & My Muslim Friends"

9/11: 20 Years Later

9/11

War & Mental Health

Latina Converts

Black Muslims & Racism

Season 1 Trailer