The Muslim Anti-Racism Collaborative launched a Twitter discussion on being black and Muslim using the hashtag #BeingBlackAndMuslim.
The debate is an annual event on social media and is now in its fourth year.
Here are some of the tweets shared:
'Being black and Muslim means you're fighting Arab supremacy, Islamophobia, and racism - all in one go.' #BeingBlackAndMuslim pic.twitter.com/JkhlFkFzDX
— Middle East Eye (@MiddleEastEye) February 16, 2017
#BeingBlackAndMuslim is Africa being the only continent that has a Muslim majority yet folks still erase black Muslims pic.twitter.com/HX61jDXPeb
— A (@AmalAkilYare) February 14, 2017
#BeingBlackAndMuslim means watching non-Black Muslims debate whether to support the BLM movement but supporting Palestine is a given.
— fadumo (@faaaadumo) February 14, 2017
Most don't know that Sumayyah (r.a) the first Muslim martyr was from Ethiopia... why? because it is barely mentioned. #BeingBlackAndMuslim
— عائشة (@aishathepoet) February 14, 2017
I am a Muslim Black Woman. I'm affected not once, twice but three times because of who I am. #BeingBlackAndMuslim
— Ms Mary'Anne (@BasicallyMarian) February 16, 2017
#BeingBlackAndMuslim you deal with racism from Muslims as well as non Muslims, plus deal with Islamophobia.
— 👳🏿🇸🇩 (@AmericanZol) February 15, 2017
#BeingBlackAndMuslim
— wanderess (@heyitsasmaaa) February 15, 2017
Me: I'm black
Classmate: I thought you were Muslim?
Me: Ya and black
Them: pic.twitter.com/p1I2hpIR47
#BeingBlackAndMuslim means dealing with racism within the community while they preach "One Ummah" and never address the racsim that goes on
— 🌹 (@sadiaxmohamed) February 15, 2017
#BeingBlackandMuslim means dealing with islamophobia, Arab supremacy & anti-blackness within and outside of the Muslim community.
— Maymuuna Yusuf (@Mayameenah) February 15, 2017
#BeingBlackAndMuslim no one talks about the Islamic Empire of Mali because they want you to believe that Africa had no significance in Islam
— AZ (@atribecalledmoe) February 14, 2017
#BeingBlackAndMuslim when you have to deal with racism, islamophobia and sexism all in one. I'm basically a walking target
— حفيظة✨ (@Hafee_X0) February 14, 2017
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