“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.”
Since September 11, 2001, Muslims like me—who veil, are usually multilingual, and come from an immigrant family—were expected to open our mouths as a parrot would, regurgitating the same words, “I condemn the terrorists. I love my country and would never harm it. I promise that I’m one of the good ones.”
