Muslims are feeling unwelcome in America today, but followers of Muhammed were living here before the arrival of English in Spanish-controlled Florida and French Louisiana, where slaves were imported from …
America’s ‘Peculiar Institution’: Slavery and the Making of a Nation
Slavery, in all its hideous iterations throughout history, was, paradoxically, the outgrowth of “civilization.” In more primitive groupings of human beings such as hunters/gatherers or subsistence farmers, slaves would have …
Slavery, Supremacism, and Hegemony
What is the mentality of a slaveholder? He looks upon his slave as his property, to be used for his benefit, profit, and convenience. He does not see a human …
Lessons of the ‘War on Terror’ Can Provide Strength
Fifteen years ago, who would have foreseen that the United States government would be openly engaged in widespread assassinations around the world, “targeted killings” of individuals, including U.S. citizens, deemed …
Muslims Have Been Here for Centuries
Islamic presence in the Americas since the 1400s is well documented 1178 – Muslims Sail to America A Chinese source known as the Sung Document records Muslim sailors journeying to …
Do You Know America’s First Muslims?
Estevanico (Stephen the Moor) Estevanico, also known as Stephen the Moor, was born in Morocco around 1503 and raised as a Muslim. He was sold into slavery and in …
I Never Loved Jesus Until I Found Islam
I remember fragrant and tasty family dinners at my grandparents’ house. A picture on the wall near the dining table of a blue-eyed man with long,light-brown hair gazed at us …
Volunteering and Its Impact on Self, Others, and the World
Unsure and apprehensive, he walked into the soup kitchen and found someone who looked as if he knew what he was doing. He asked him where he should go since …
Conflict Resolution for Volunteers
Picture this: The stage is set, the walls are decorated, the doors are open,and the last minute preparations are wrapping up. The table settings and centerpieces are placed to perfection. …
By Time, Volunteer
It’s August, but Elizabeth has already started sewing dolls at her church for the gift boxes they distribute to needy children during the winter season.This year she’s donated one sewing …