You can go to huffingtonpost.com to read reflections on the 20th anniversary of the August 1991 violence in Crown Heights by Henry Goldschmidt, ICNY Education Program Associate and author of Race and Religion among the Chosen Peoples of Crown Heights. … [Read more...] about Re-framing the Racial and Religious Narratives in Crown Heights: Huffington Post Article by Henry Goldschmidt
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The 9/11 Ribbons of Hope Project
“9/11 Ribbons of Hope” is an interactive, community-created art project designed to commemorate the 10th Anniversary of the September 11th attacks by inviting people of all backgrounds, religions, ages and races to tie a ribbon inscribed with a message of hope … [Read more...] about The 9/11 Ribbons of Hope Project
Interfaith Center of New York Videos
ICNY: Connecting Faith and Society (10:38): ICNY: Connecting Faith and Society (6:45): Prepare New York's "We the People" video (7:32): Quo Vadis Report Interview with Reverend Chloe Breyer (27:00): Quo Vadis Report talks with … [Read more...] about Interfaith Center of New York Videos
Press Release: Peace Efforts During London Riots
The Interfaith Center met with Suleman Nagdi of the Federation of Muslim Organizations [http://www.fmo.org.uk/] in Leicestershire, UK a few years ago. He sends us this press release recording some of the positive initiatives that faith communities have taken in the UK to curb … [Read more...] about Press Release: Peace Efforts During London Riots
ICNY Intern on Islamophobia and Social Media
We have all become familiar with Islamophobic sentiment perpetuated through the media. However, the recent Twitter trend #blamethemuslims is particularly interesting and perhaps troubling because it is an example of how Islamophobia can be at times accidentally perpetuated in the … [Read more...] about ICNY Intern on Islamophobia and Social Media
