“The primary objective of the ADC-RI Media Research Project is to research, track, and document anti-Arab and Islamophobic bias in the media, public discourse, and from public officials. This tracking project will serve as a resource tool which will highlight the prevalence of bias and bigotry. The project will expose xenophobia and hatred that target minorities in the U.S., particularly Arab and Muslim Americans.
The project will also celebrate achievements of Arabs and Muslims from around the world.”
Police are investigating a confrontation at a Brooklyn park as a potential hate crime.
The alleged victim said he was accosted because of the color of his skin and the scarf he was wearing.
As Ashish Prashar stood near Edmond Park in Fort Greene, he said, “I don’t think it registered how bad it was at that moment.”
