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A worker serves food in a Boston University dining hall. Boston University, the Islamic Society of BU and University Chaplains worked together to provide meals and on-campus prayer spaces for students during Ramadan. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

‘Building community and bringing people together’: Ramadan at BU

Brie Foster March 4, 2025
Ramadan began Saturday, and Boston University is working with organizations on campus to ensure Muslim students can observe the religious holiday.
The Racial Muslim, book by Sahar Aziz

Visiting law professor discusses new book focused on the racialization of immigrant Muslims in American society

Gabriela A. Lopez Gomes September 29, 2021
Sahar Aziz's first book discusses the Muslim identity in the United States post-9/11.
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Canceled: Concepts of terrorism

Bini Ollivier-Yamin January 24, 2021
It’s important the crowd of mangy white supremacists who broke into the Capitol a few weeks ago are labeled as terrorists. But do the same for the cops letting them into the building and posing for selfies, the cops participating in the insurrection and the cops who engage in acts of terrrorism on the daily.
Joel Herbert

Diamonds and Rust: Columbus — The Myth, the Monster, the Man

Joel Herbert October 8, 2020
Centralizing blame on Columbus for all of the terrible things that came in his wake shifts accountability away from whole governments of people who have, and continue to, commit error.
Mayors across the country identified sources of discrimination and discrepancies they see within their cities and nationwide. SHAUN ROBINSON/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston’s immigrant, transgender communities combat higher discrimination rates

Mia Cathell September 27, 2018
A report published by the National League of Cities and the Boston University Initiative on Cities found that U.S. mayors believe immigrants, transgender individuals, African-Americans and Muslims are the most discriminated groups in their cities.

BPD surveillance targeted against Muslims, ACLU report finds

Camille Mojica February 11, 2018

A report released by the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts Wednesday found that the Boston Police Department’s social media monitoring campaign targeted Muslims and protected speech. The...

Louise Kennedy moderates a panel called "Demystifying Islam" at the First Church in Roxbury Sunday afternoon. PHOTO BY ANU SAWHNEY/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Panel discussion addresses stereotypes, misconceptions of Islam

Anu Sawhney November 13, 2017

A panel Sunday afternoon at the First Church in Roxbury focused on discussing some of the current myths and stereotypes surrounding Islam in the United States — especially because these stereotypes...

American Protest: Birth control is not a sin

American Protest: Birth control is not a sin

Meredith Varner October 11, 2017

Birth control has been a highly debated topic and an extremely stigmatized product for many decades now. Women who use it are sometimes seen as sexually promiscuous or unnatural. To me, birth control is...

The Massachusetts Military Heroes Fund hosts a volunteer service effort Monday afternoon at Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway in remembrance of 9/11. PHOTO BY MADDIE DOMENICHELLA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Residents come together on 9/11 to support active troops, veterans

Maddie Domenichella September 12, 2017

  Approximately 500 people came out to the Mothers’ Walk  pathway at the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway on Monday afternoon to honor the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks through a...

JOHNSTON: Putting in work

JOHNSTON: Putting in work

Andrew Johnston January 29, 2017

Less than two weeks have gone by since the inauguration, and President Donald Trump has officially demonstrated what it means to put in work. In a week, this man made power moves left and right, showing...

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EDITORIAL: TV should not misrepresent minorities

Editors December 2, 2016

"Modern Family" has dominated the sitcom scene in almost every award season since 2009. The comedy features the standard American family with one token minority character, Gloria. Her accent, customs and...

Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks at the Berklee Performance Center, discussing his book "Our Revolution" and responding to concerns about President-elect Donald Trump. PHOTO BY MIKE DESOCIO/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Sanders encourages Boston crowd to resist bigotry, racism post-election

Alyssa Meyers November 21, 2016

A crowd of almost 500 gathered in the Berklee Performance Center Sunday night to listen to Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders address the current state of American politics and speak about his newly published...

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