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Ilhan Omar. Black woman wearing white turban and gray long-sleeve dress.

Rep. Ilhan Omar Responds to 'Appalling' Question About Her Values

Omar: “I would like everyone to know that if you want us to speak as politicians, American politicians, then you treat us as such.”

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Jul 24, 2019 1:55PM EDT

Ramy Youssef. Young Egyptian man with curly dark hair wearing a gray hoodie.

Ramy Youssef Rejects Idea of Portraying an 'Average Muslim Family'

“No one has ever been asked to make the Christian show that really represents all Christians.”

N. Jamiyla Chisholm Jun 11, 2019 12:57PM EDT

Two rows of four book covers including the collected schizophrenias, pleasure activism, how we fight white supremacy, halal if you hear me, thick, we live for the we, the good immigrant and our history is the future

10 Books by Writers of Color That Embrace Self-Love, Resilience and Authenticity

From poetry to memoir, self-help to commentary, let these spring reads enrich your mind and spirit.

catherine lizette gonzalez Apr 5, 2019 7:00AM ET

A young man of color with black bair and black beard wearing a black blazer, burgundy shirt and backwards baseball cap, smiles with one hand open in front of face as if for emphasis.

Watch the Trailer for Ramy Youssef's New Comedy Series

Being a millennial in a Muslim-American community in suburban New Jersey ain’t easy.

Tiarra Mukherjee Mar 19, 2019 2:24PM EDT

Muhammad Ali. Illustration of Black man in front of red and white and blue United States flag and beige background

Watch This Animated Tale of 'The Secret History of Muslims in the U.S.'

Dr. Hussein Rashid and comedian Negin Farsad discuss the overlooked ways that Muslims have influenced the United States.

Sameer Rao Dec 18, 2018 12:33PM EST

Muslim-American girls in white and gray and blue hijabs and multicolored clothing stand near Brown boy with black hair and beard and blue shirt while holding black filmmaking equipment in front of red brick wall and brown wall and green tree and gray sky

WATCH: Young Muslim Filmmakers Take Control of Their Stories

Participants in the Center for Asian American Media’s Muslim Youth Voices Project captured their realities and imaginations in a series of newly released films.

Sameer Rao Dec 10, 2018 3:40PM EST