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Over the last four years, President Trump and his enablers have undermined American democracy and endangered lives through rhetoric that incited violence, sympathized with white supremacists, and spread baseless conspiracies. What we witnessed yesterday was an attempted coup d’état in Washington, DC. Thousands, including many known white supremacists, stormed the Capitol and endangered the lives
January 5, 2021 Muslim Advocacy Group Applauds Resignation of Brooklyn Democratic District Leader For Justifying Genocide of Palestinians, Xenophobic Comments Washington, D.C- In now-deleted tweets, Brooklyn Democratic District leader Lori Maslow used religious scripture to justify genocide against the Palestinian people. Maslow also made anti-Asian comments, a group that has been notably targeted during the COVID-19
January 6, 2020 Muslim Advocacy Group Condemns Trump Administration Attempt to Change Interpretation of Civil Rights Act of 1964 Washington, D.C. – In its final days, the Trump administration is seeking to change the interpretation of Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or
January 6, 2021 Emgage Action congratulates Rev. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff on their victories in the Georgia Senate run-off races. Emgage Action and other Muslim organizations conducted “Get Out the Vote” operations in the state to ensure that Muslim voices were represented in these elections. For the past month, Emgage Action provided critical data
Contact: Amara Majeedamajeed@emgageaction.orgJanuary 2, 2021 ADVISORY: Emgage Action Georgia Senate Rally Today, Emgage Action, a Muslim advocacy organization, hosts a rally to galvanize the Muslim American vote prior to the Georgia Senate runoff elections. The rally will include addresses from State Senator Sharif Street, State Senator Sheikh Rahman, Councilman Basheer Jones, and Imam Nadim Ali. WHAT: Rally
December 24, 2020 Muslim Organizations Meet With Biden Transition Team To Discuss Key Priorities Washington, D.C.- Emgage Action and representatives of key Muslim organizations met with members of the Biden-Harris transition team to discuss key domestic and foreign policy issues, including combating Islamophobia, ending the Muslim Ban, criminal justice reforms, pursuing a values-driven foreign policy, and
December 23, 2020 National Muslim Organization Calls For Resignation of Chicago Police Union President Over Islamophobic Comments Emgage Action, a national Muslim American advocacy organization, calls for the resignation of John Catanzara, the President of Chicago’s Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 7. He wrote of Muslims: “Savages they all deserve a bullet.” Between 2016 and 2018, he
December 28, 2020 Muslim Advocacy Group Condemns Relocation of Rohingya Muslims to Remote Island Washington, D.C.- Emgage Action, a Muslim advocacy group, condemns the Bangladeshi government’s movement of Rohingya Muslims to Bhashan Char. This is a remote island in the Bay of Bengal that is notoriously prone to flooding. Over 1,600 Rohingya were taken
November 7, 2020 Muslim Vote Played Crucial Role in Biden Victory Emgage Action congratulates Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on their victory as well as the Muslim American community that has voted in record number in these elections. According to data received from the field thus far, Muslim American voters played an important role in
