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Confronting Islamophobia - A Community Conversation Coming To The Freedom Center

From Fear to Freedom: Confronting Islamophobia is a community conversation that will explore ways to create a more inclusive community free of prejudice.
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From Fear to Freedom: Confronting Islamophobia is a community conversation that will explore ways to create a more inclusive community free of prejudice.
From Fear to Freedom: Confronting Islamophobia is a community conversation that will explore ways to create a more inclusive community free of prejudice.
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From Fear to Freedom: Confronting Islamophobia is a community conversation that will explore ways to create a more inclusive community free of prejudice.

Islamophobia is fear, hatred and hostility toward Islam and Muslims spread by negative stereotypes, often in the media and recently from politicians. It results in discrimination and marginalization of Muslims. From Fear to Freedom: Confronting Islamophobia, taking place at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center this Wednesday, is a community conversation that will explore ways to create a more inclusive community free of this prejudice.

Joining us to talk aboutIslamophobiaand From Fear to Freedom are President of the Board of the Islamic Center of Greater Cincinnati,ShakilaAhmad; National Underground Railroad Freedom Center Executive Vice President and Provost, Dr. Michael Battle; and Professor and Executive Director of The Edward B.BrueggemanCenter forDialogueatXavier University, Dr. James Buchanan.

Find out more about the Fear to Freedom: ConfrontingIslamophobiaprogram by clicking here.

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