The “Racing” of Arabs and Muslims

As the war on terror heads into its sixth year, a new racial stereotype is emerging in America. Brown-skinned men with beards and women with head scarves are seen as “Muslims” — regardless of their actual faith or nationality. Law enforcement measures, politicians, religious leaders and the media have contributed to stereotyping Muslims as a race — echoing the painful history of another faith. Click here for the story.

There is a chapter in Natsu Saito’s new book, which  I previewed on this blog yesterday.  Susan Akram and others have written on the subject as well.

KJ