Our 20th Anniversary Symposium will examine US legal and national security policies enacted in the wake of 9/11 and the impact these have on American Muslims’ civil rights.

This engaging virtual event provides a forum for illuminating discussion with thought leaders and scholars in national security law, civil rights, and the American Muslim community on the lasting impact 9/11 has had on the American Muslim community and the history of civil rights infringements perpetrated in the name of national security. We will also begin to envision a collective path forward.

Hosted by Laura S. Washington, renowned Chicago Sun-Time colonist, the event features presentations and discussion with the following distinguished thought leaders, scholars, and practitioners:

john a. powell, Director of the Othering and Belonging Institute

Jonathan Manes, Attorney, Roderick & Solange MacArthur Justice Center

Zahra Billoo, Executive Director, CAIR California San Francisco Bay Area

Yasmine Taeb, attorney and public figure

Mehwish Shaukat, Fellow, Roderick & Solange MacArthur Justice Center

Wadie E. Said, Professor, University of South Carolina School of Law

Shariq Siddiqui - Assistant Professor of Philanthropic Studies, Director of the Muslim Philanthropy Initiative Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy

Zareena Grewal - Associate Professor of American Studies, Religious Studies, and Anthropology at Yale University

Watch live on MLFA FB, YouTube and Twitter. Also streamed live on Aljazeera Mubasher.

www.mlfa.org/mlfa-symposium-2021

Links:

https://www.facebook.com/muslimlegalfund

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGlP2FyChiA

https://twitter.com/MLFA

For more info about the speakers, click here