January 10, 2012 Contact: Bob Libal, Grassroots Leadership, blibal@grassrootsleadership.org, (512) 971-0487 Kirsten Bokenkamp, ACLU of Texas, kbokenkamp@aclutx.org, (713) 942-8146 X 109 Michelle Brané, Women's Refugee Commission, MichelleB@wrcommission.org, (646) … [Read more...] about Press Release: Groups Demand that ICE Prioritize Release and Alternatives for Detaining Immigrant Families
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January 13: Annual Interfaith Prayer Service to Honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Come join in the annual interfaith service in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Date: Friday, January 13, 2012 Time: 7 p.m. Location: Church of St. Charles Borromeo (211 West 141 St., Harlem) Guest Preacher: Rev. J. Loren Russell Sponsored by: Central Harlem Vicariate … [Read more...] about January 13: Annual Interfaith Prayer Service to Honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Interfaith Women Don Veil as Common Heritage
By Hajer Naili, WeNews commentator Originally Posted on WomensENews.org Tuesday, December 27, 2011 The veil is a polarizing symbol for France, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Iran. Outside that fraught context, Hajer Naili finds an enlightened New York forum where women … [Read more...] about Interfaith Women Don Veil as Common Heritage
NY Times Article: Obscuring a Muslim Name, and an American’s Sacrifice
Originally Published by New York Times: January 1, 2012 By SHARON OTTERMAN He was buried after the Sept. 11 attacks with full honors from the New York Police Department, and proclaimed a hero by the city’s police commissioner. He is cited by name in the Patriot Act as an … [Read more...] about NY Times Article: Obscuring a Muslim Name, and an American’s Sacrifice
January 3: Press Conference to Denounce Attacks in Queens
Press Advisory: New York Religious and Community Leaders Hold Press Conference to Denounce the Attacks on the Imam Al-Khoei Islamic Center, a Hindu Temple and Nearby Houses In Queens. When: Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at 11:00am Where: On the steps of … [Read more...] about January 3: Press Conference to Denounce Attacks in Queens
