WASHINGTON, Aug. 31, 2011 – On a press conference call today, national civil rights, human rights, civil liberties, Muslim, Jewish, and South Asian groups, including the American Islamic Congress (AIC), introduced a statement [...]
Read More...Archive for August, 2011
9/11 Anniversary: Civil and human rights groups commit to respect for diversity, safety and security
The Washington Post: Seeking cooperation, but also after convictions
Nasser Weddady, Civil Rights Outreach Director for AIC, spoke to the Post’s Jerry Markon in this article.
Read More...NPR: MLK Comic Book Helped Inspire Arab Spring
Elliot Francis covers the resurgence of Martin Luther King’s message through a civil rights era comic book translated into Arabic and distributed in Egypt by AIC. Read More or Listen [...]
Read More...The Washington Post: Martin Luther King’s nonviolent civil rights efforts still inspire around the world
In this article written during the celebration of the Martin Luther King Memorial on the Mall celebration, Emily Wax writes, “During the protests this spring in Egypt, a civil-rights-era comic book [...]
Read More...Muslim and Jewish Young leaders host Iftar
BOSTON, Aug. 22, 2011 – This Wednesday, the American Islamic Congress (AIC) New England Council and American Jewish Committee (AJC) ACCESS young leaders will host an Iftar (Ramadan break-fast) signaling [...]
Read More...National Journal: Rep. John Lewis on Martin Luther King: A ‘Big Brother to Me’
Representative John Lewis shares his memories of Martin Luther King and his surprise in finding that the American Islamic Congress was spreading Dr. King’s message across the Middle East. Read [...]
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