Muslims Always Blamed in White Men’s Mass Shootings

Black Agenda Radio with Nellie Bailey and Glen Ford

02 Sep 2019

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Even when white men are the perpetrators, Muslims are always somehow brought into the discussion, said Dr Maha Hilal, co-director of the Justice for Muslims Collective and author of an article titled “Leave Muslims Out of This; Let’s Discuss White Violence on It’s Own Terms.” Corporate media cover mass shootings “as if white violence can only be understood within a context of violence by Muslims,” said Hilal, although whites have historically committed horrific violence in the US.

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