(BALTIMORE, MD, 4/19/2023) – The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations today released the re-cap of its first episode of a newly launched, bi-weekly virtual teach-in series ‘JUSTICE•ish: Table Talk’ and announced the next episode, which will air on Sunday, April 23.
Co-hosted by CAIR interns Flematu Fofana and Dua Hussain, the ‘JUSTICE•ish: Table Talk’ teach-in series takes place every other Sunday at 6 p.m. ET and was launched by and for youth to raise awareness about social injustices and educate about ways to join the movement for positive change.
Episode One took aired on April 8, and focused on the rise and dangers of Hindutva, and featured guest speaker Husnaa Vohra of the Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC).
SEE: ‘JUSTICE•ish’ Episode One Highlights Trailer
https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cq1stN7PWmI/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
‘JUSTICE•ish’ Episode One Slides: 1, 2, 3, 4
Episode Two is scheduled to air on April 23, and is entitled: ‘Palestine: Contextualizing Life Under Apartheid.’ The virtual teach-in series will be live-streamed onto CAIR Maryland’s Facebook page.
WATCH LIVE: https://www.facebook.com/CAIROfficeinMaryland?mibextid=LQQJ4d
Highlight reels and episode re-caps will be shared after each episode on CAIR Maryland’s Instagram page:
https://instagram.com/cairofficeinmd?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
“We talk about issues relevant to Muslims and host subject matter experts in these areas,” said CAIR MD intern Flematu Fofana. “The purpose of the teach-ins is to help inform youth about current events impacting the Muslim community in an accessible and digestible format.”
“We created this platform to connect Muslim youth to the issues affecting the global Muslim community,” said CAIR MD intern Dua Hussain. “The teach-ins give youth a chance to learn and engage in conversations that will continue after the teach-in ends. Most importantly, the teach-ins will provide tangible ways for youth to get involved and do something to make a positive difference.”
Topic suggestions and questions are welcome and can be emailed to [email protected].
CAIR is America’s largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization. Its mission is to enhance understanding of Islam, protect civil rights, promote justice, and empower American Muslims.
La misión de CAIR es proteger las libertades civiles, mejorar la comprensión del Islam, promover la justicia, y empoderar a los musulmanes en los Estados Unidos.
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CONTACT: CAIR Maryland Director Zainab Chaudry, 410-971-6062, [email protected]