Linda Sarsour

Linda Sarsour. White-skinned woman wears green hijab and purple shirt, looks directly at camera
Kenrya Rankin  May 30, 2018 11:35AM EDT

Linda Sarsour: 'I'm Every Islamophobe's Worst Nightmare'

The Muslim Palestinian-American organizer talks to Quartz about what inspires her and what she hopes to give the next generation.
A brown woman wearing a black floral dress and a light peach hijab smiles while holding up a fist
Akiba Solomon  May 16, 2018 12:51PM EDT

Dear America: Linda Sarsour Has Advice for Some of Us Who Are Brave

In the aftermath of Israeli soldiers killing more than 60 Palestinian protestors on Monday, the Palestinian-American organizer urges “brave Americans” to “choose to be on the right side of history.”
Brown woman in pink hijab with red blazer and brown shirt sits behind black microphone with grey head on grey chair in front of blue screen
Sameer Rao  Feb 22, 2017 4:45PM EST

Online Threats Against Linda Sarsour Prompt NYPD Investigation

The threats appeared in the comments for a Facebook post about the activist’s criticism of President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Sameer Rao  Jan 24, 2017 4:13PM EST

WATCH: Linda Sarsour, Ibtihaj Muhammad and More Discuss Why They Wear Hijab

The activist and Olympian star in the latest episode of “The Secret Life of Muslims.”
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Kenrya Rankin  Jan 23, 2017 3:03PM EST

#IMarchWithLinda Trends as Conservatives Come for Linda Sarsour

The Muslim activist drew attacks after successfully co-organizing the Women’s March on Washington, but her supporters are not having it.
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Sameer Rao  Nov 12, 2016 10:18AM EST

#FacingRace Livestream: Where Do We Go From Here?

Linda Sarsour, Van Jones and five other leading racial justice figures discuss how to push movements forward at Facing Race’s closing plenary.
Linda Sarsour  Feb 29, 2016 10:31PM EST

This Election Will No Longer Be About Us Without Us

During this presidential election cycle, politicians have been trading on blatantly racist and xenophobic Muslim stereotypes for airtime and voter support. Enter the Muslim online organizing platform MPowerChange.org, which is launching a new campaign to make the voices of American Muslims heard.

 
Miriam Zoila Pérez  Dec 28, 2015 2:31PM EST

15 Remarkable Women of Color Who Rocked 2015

It’s been a big year for these 15 changemakers from the worlds of political activism, art, literature, fitness and entrepreneurship.
Waleed Shahid  Oct 7, 2015 11:20AM EDT

Introducing a New Digital Political Platform for Muslims by Muslims

What would happen if Muslim-Americans created an online platform like Color of Change or Presente.org? Organizers including Palestinian-American New Yorker Linda Sarsour will find out when they launch MPOWER Change, a political platform of Muslims issues and organizing.
Julianne Hing  Oct 24, 2014 10:00AM EDT

Facing Race Spotlight: Palestinian-American Activist Linda Sarsour

Ahead of Facing Race, the civil rights activist discusses multi-racial solidarity and the overlap between the criminalization of black, Arab and Muslim communities.