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July 20, 2020 ICYMI: Biden Pledges to End Muslim Ban on Day One of His Presidency at Event Hosted by Emgage Action   Washington, D.C.- Today, Vice President Joe Biden addressed Muslim American communities across the country at Emgage Action’s historic “Million Muslim Votes Summit.” During his address, he vowed to end the Muslim Ban

July 10, 2020 National Muslim Organization Applauds BREATHE Act, Introduced by Rep. Tlaib and Rep. Pressley  Washington, DC- Representatives Rashida Tlaib and Ayanna Pressley have introduced the BREATHE Act, which organizers are calling a modern-day Civil Rights Act. The legislation, drafted in partnership with the Movement for Black Lives, would divest from prisons and police

As the country erupts in protest in the aftermath of the murder of yet another black American by the police, we reflect upon the state of our nation, what has led us to this point, and how we move forward.  What we are witnessing are the symptoms of systemic racism, discriminatory policies, and reliance on

January 6, 2020 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 national origin against recipients of federal funding. As currently written, the law deems certain actions discriminatory if

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 2, 2019 Contact: Iman Awad, Legislative and Policy Director | iawad@emgageaction.org Emgage Action welcomes introduction of bipartisan NO HATE Act (Washington, D.C., 7/02/2019) – Emgage Action is pleased to announce and strongly supports the introduction of the bipartisan NO HATE Act in both the Senate (“Khalid Jabara and Heather Heyer Hate

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 6, 2019 Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, in response to the House Democrats and House Speaker Pelosi’s proposed resolution condemning anti-Semitism, Emgage Action CEO, Wa’el Alzayat, sent a letter to Speaker Pelosi asking her to change the resolution to include condemnation of all forms of hate. Read the full letter below: Dear

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 2, 2019 Emgage Action Calls for the Resignation of Governor Ralph Northam Fairfax, VA-Yesterday, the Washington Post published a page from Governor Ralph Northam’s yearbook in which two individuals are seen in a racially offensive photograph. As an organization committed to social justice and equality, we find the photo deeply disturbing

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 17, 2019 Emgage Action Strongly OPPOSES TULSI GABBARD BID FOR 2020 Washington, D.C. – Last Friday, January 11th, Representative Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) announced her plans to run for president in 2020. During her announcement she stated that her platform will focus on “the issue of war and peace.” This statement should

The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed H. Res. 1091, which calls the Burmese military’s actions against the Rohingya people a genocide and condemns the military’s brutal violence against civilians. Earlier this year, the United Nations called for Burmese generals to face international tribunals on charges of genocide and the US Holocaust Memorial Museum declared there is “compelling