2. A Promise to Keep: One Nation The newest test of our democracy Responding to proposed Islamic Center near Ground Zero Link to website (scroll down to One Nation Foundation video) Retrieved from everyday-democracy.org
3. Elie Wiesel: The Perils of Indifference(from a speech delivered 12 April 1999, Washington, D.C. by the Holocaust survivor and Nobel Laureate) “It is so much easier to look away from victims. It is so much easier to avoid such rude interruptions to our work, our dreams, our hopes... Yet, for the person who is indifferent, his or her neighbors are of no consequence. And, therefore, their lives are meaningless… Indifference reduces the Other to an abstraction.” Together, let us find ways to be Good Neighbors to Muslims and other victims of injustices in places near and far!
4. Reel Bad Arabs This groundbreaking documentary dissects a slanderous aspect of cinematic history that has run virtually unchallenged from the earliest days of silent film to today's biggest Hollywood blockbusters. Featuring acclaimed author Dr. Jack Shaheen, the film explores a long line of degrading images of Arabs--from Bedouin bandits and submissive maidens to sinister sheikhs and gun-wielding "terrorists"--along the way offering devastating insights into the origin of these stereotypic images, their development at key points in US history, and why they matter so much today. Shaheen shows how the persistence of these images over time has served to naturalize prejudicial attitudes toward Arabs and Arab culture. The film challenges viewers to recognize the urgent need for counter-narratives that do justice to the diversity and humanity of Arab people and the reality and richness of Arab history and culture. Movie: Reel Bad Arabs 26:50 to 32:30
6. Questions for Small Group Discussion What have we heard about positive or negative stereotyping of Muslims? (Share local and/or national stories of abuse or support for Muslims.) What can we do to address this issue in our community and in our country?
