“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.”
Last year was “the worst wave of anti-Muslim hate,” according to the Council on American-Islamic Relations.
CAIR received more than 8,000 complaints of anti-Muslim incidents last year, the highest ever in the organization’s history. The group released its annual civil rights report on Tuesday.
