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Palos Township trustee says she won't resign a year after Facebook comments about Middle Eastern immigrants ignited protests
Chicago Tribune, 7-10-18

Today’s talker: Supreme Court is on the wrong side of Trump’s travel ban
USA Today, 6-26-18

Local groups join effort against Islamophobia
Beverly Review, 4-24-18

US Arab and Muslim communities embrace democracy for greater safety
The Hill, 4-11-18

Opinion: When an Elected Official Goes Full Racist, It’s Time To Go Negative
In These Times, 3-16-18

Top Southland stories in 2017
Daily Southtown, 12-29-17

The Bullying of Sharon Brannigan
Desplaines Valley News, 12-7-17

Dance Protest Wants to #StomptheBan
NBC Asia, 10-26-17

Dance as a form of resistance: Activists gather at Borough Hall in protest of Trump travel ban
Brooklyn Eagle, 10-18-17

Protesters dance outside Borough Hall in protest of travel ban
News12 Brooklyn, 10-16-17

Arab-American Family Support Center to Present "Stomp Out the Muslim Ban"
Teen Vogue, 10-14-17

Palos Township Arabs and Muslims remain firm in demands for Brannigan’s resignation
eNews Park Forest, 9-18-17

Palos Township trustee apologizes for controversial comments, invites dialogue with Muslim constituents
Chicago Tribune, 9-18-17

Palos Township meeting canceled after officials unable to accommodate large crowd of protesters
Chicago Tribune, 8-14-17

Brannigan quits county commission
The Regional News, 8-3-17

AMVOTE announces Palos Trustee Brannigan has resigned from Cook County Women’s Commission after posting negative comments about Middle Eastern immigrants
AMVOTE Statement, 7-29-17

Palos Township trustee resigns from county commission after anti-Muslim Facebook posts
Chicago Tribune, 7-28-17

Chicago Sun-Times Editorial Board: A Palos Township trustee’s shameful Facebook posts
Chicago Sun Times, 7-14-17

Preckwinkle calls on controversial Palos Township trustee Sharon Brannigan to resign from county commission
Cook County Chronicle, 7-14-17

Huge activist turnout confronts hate speech against Arab American students
Arab American News, 7-14-17

Preckwinkle Calls on Sharon Brannigan To Resign From Commission
CBS Chicago, 7-12-17

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle Calls for Resignation of Women’s Commission Member Sharon Brannigan
Cook County Government News, 7-12-17

Residents To Rally for Palos Twp. Trustee's Dismissal Over 'Anti-Muslim' Facebook Posts
Patch.com, 7-10-17

Trustee's Comments About Muslims Condemned
CBS Chicago, 7-10-17

Palos Township residents call for trustee’s resignation after social media posts
ABC 7 Chicago, 7-10-17

Residents call for suburban trustee to resign after anti-Muslim posts
WGN TV, 7-10-17

Panel ponders parallels to immigration ban
LegalNews.com, 2-16-2017

Activists, on overdrive to respond to Trump’s immigration plans, are making new alliances in Detroit
PRI's The World, 2-15-2017

Immigrants rally against Trump crackdown: 'We're not going anywhere'
Detroit Free Press, 2-15-2017

Asha Noor instructs WMU on how to “Take on Hate”
Western Herald, 2-15-2017

U.S. Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad is a role model
Op-ed by TAKE ON HATE's Asha Noor in the Detroit Free Press, 8-12-2016

Take On Hate meeting explores Arab-Black solidarity ideas
The Arab American News, 7-15-2016

Detroiters pray for Orlando: ‘We are one family’ [PHOTOS]
The Detroit News, 6-14-2016

Muslim leaders denounce Orlando shooting, call for unity with gay community
Press and Guide (Dearborn and Dearborn Heights), 6-14-2016

The 20 Most Influential Moms of 2016
TAKE ON HATE's Rashida Tlaib named among most influential moms, 4-12-2016

How can we fight Islamophobia in America?
Ford Foundation discussion on "Confronting Islamophobia in America Today", 3-7-2016

Honor slain students by standing up for civil rights
The Detroit News op-ed by NNAAC Director Nadia Tonova, 2-12-2016

Social media campaign highlights Arab and Muslim contributions
The Arab American News, 2-11-2016

Remembering Chapel Hill one year on
Al Jazeera, 2-10-2016

March aims to shut down Michigan Avenue in Dearborn
Detroit Free Press, 1-4-2016

Community leaders rally against Islamophobia during news conference
WXYZ Detroit Channel 7 News, 12-21-2015

Community gathers to discuss [Islamophobia] at Flint Islamic Center
MLive, 12-12-2015

US Muslims react to Donald J. Trump's proposal
Al Jazeera America, 12-9-2015

ACCESS hosts town hall meeting to address Syrian refugees
Press and Guide (Dearborn and Dearborn Heights), 12-4-2015

Mich. leaders, activists speak out on anti-refugee bill
Detroit News, 12-3-2015

Town hall addresses community image, resistance to refugees
The Arab American News, 12-2-2015

Unity key to defeating terror
The Detroit News op-ed by NNAAC Director Nadia Tonova, 11-27-2015

Activists condemn anti-Muslim Hamtramck campaign flyers
The Arab American News, 10-22-2015

Religion and the Presidency (TAKE ON HATE's Rashida Tlaib)
Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson (WDET 101.9 FM Detroit Public Radio)

TAKE ON Hate study "Make Us Count: Toward a Middle Eastern or North African (MENA) Box on the Census"
Vocalo 91.1 FM and 90.7FM (Chicago Public Media)

Controversial comments about proposed mosque by Sterling Heights mayor draw fire
WXYZ Detroit Channel 7 News, 9-1-2015

How Supreme Court ruling banning religious discrimination is needed in NY as well
Pix 11 News, 6-01-2015

Anti-Islamic armed bikers confronted by counter-demonstrations at Phoenix mosque where Texas gunmen prayed
The Independent, 5-30-2015

#NotMyAmerica: How the Arizona Rally Has Backfired
Muslim Girl, 5-30-2015

#NotMyAmerica Campaign Responds To Mosque Protest With Message Of Inclusion
Huffington Post, 5-29-2015

Linda Sarsour's rising profile reflects new generation of Muslim activists
Al Jazeera America, 05-09-2015

Fear of a Muslim Planet
WNYC, 5-8-2015

Muslims Defend Pam Geller’s Right to Hate
The Daily Beast, 05-04-2015

Communities support effort to ‘Take on Hate’
Press and Guide (Dearborn and Dearborn Heights), 4-9-2015

350 rally in Inkster over motorist's rough arrest
The Detroit News, 4-4-2015

Dearborn, Wayne County join Take on Hate campaign
The Detroit News, 4-4-2015

Dearborn joins Take On Hate campaign
The Arab American News, 4-2-2015

Dearborn backs effort to 'Take On Hate' toward Arab and Muslim Americans
MLive, 4-1-2015

Islam, Extremism And The Role of Women
The Diane Rehm Show, 3-31-2015

Viewpoint: What can we do to TAKE ON HATE?
The Michigan Daily op-ed by TAKE ON HATE University of Michigan Ambassador Rihan Issa, 3-26-2015

Standing together for #MARCH2JUSTICE
The Muslim Observer op-ed by TAKE ON HATE's Rashida Tlaib, 3-26-2015

The Pine Bush Pledge Controversy Highlights How Hard Life Can Be For Arab American Teens
MTV News, 3-20-2015

Michigan Combats Anti-Muslim Hate
OnIslam, 3-9-2015

Fighting Islamophophia & bridging downtown Detroit, Midtown & neighborhoods
WXYZ Detroit Spotlight on the News featuring Rashida Tlaib, 3-7-2015

Taylor council passes resolution against hate based on religion, ethnicity (WITH VIDEO)
The News-Herald, 3-5-2015

Taylor City Council votes to ‘Take On Hate’
The Detroit News, 3-4-2015

Analysis: Students, Muslim community say Chapel Hill is hate crime
The South End, 2-27-15

Nadia Tonova talks about civil liberties, human rights, the rise of Islamophobia
ClassWars of Activist Radio, 2-26-2015

Detroit mayor and city council join Arab American anti-bigotry campaign
The Arab American News, 2-25-2015

Detroit supports campaign challenging anti-Arab bias
Detroit Free Press, 2-25-2015

Muslims continue Malcolm X's legacy 50 years later
The Detroit News, 2-24-2015

President Obama: Anti-Muslim bigotry has no place in US
The Rachel Maddow Show 2-18-2015

Obama wants to 'counter violent extremism'. He should look beyond Muslims
The Guardian, 2-17-2015

Chapel Hill Vs Copenhagen - Which Is Terrorism? Russell Brand The Trews (E257)
Russell Brand The Trews, 2-16-2015

Standing together, standing up against hate
The Muslim Observer op-ed by TAKE ON HATE's Rashida Tlaib, 2-16-2015

Metro Detroit Muslims call for peace
Detroit Free Press, 2-15-2015

Supporters Gather At Wayne State To Mourn, Remember Victims Of Chapel Hill Shooting
CBS Detroit, 2-13-2015

Vigil for Chapel Hill victims
WXYZ-TV Detroit Channel 7, 2-13-2015

Community reacts to shooting deaths of three Muslims in North Carolina
Press & Guide, 2-13-2015

UCF students hold vigil for slain Muslims in North Carolina
WFTV Channel 9 Orlando, 2-13-2015

Community gathers in solidarity at UM-Flint for vigil honoring 3 Muslim students killed near UNC Chapel Hill
MLive, 2-11-2015

Why Muslim lives don't matter
Al Jazeera op-ed by NNAAC Director Nadia Tonova and Assistant Law Professor Khaled A. Beydoun, 2-12-2015

Suspect charged with murdering three Muslim students at UNC - Linda Sarsour discusses the murder of the three students
Al Jazeera America, 2-11-2015

Republicans need to learn that Muslim and American are not mutually exclusive - Linda Sarsour
The Guardian, 1-30-2015

Linda Sarsour speaks to MEMO about Islamophobia in America
The Middle East Monitor, 1-20-2015

The relationship of the Muslim communities in France
MSNBC's Melissa Harris-Perry Show, 1-10-2015

Muslim community responds to the attacks in Paris
Al Jazeera America, 1-7-2015

Isis is not the same as Islam
The Detroit News, 12-22-2014

Controversial Anti-Muslim Ads Coming to New York City Transit
Newsweek, 9-24-2014

Interfaith leaders denounce anti-Muslim harassment in Brooklyn
Metro, 7-22-2014

Arab-Americans take on hate
Waging Nonviolence, 7-19-2014

American Muslims' ongoing civil rights fight
Al Jazeera, 7-13-2014

Press Release: Arab Americans Respond to Bias & Launch “The Campaign to Take on Hate”
National Network for Arab American Communities, 7-11-2014

Activists Want President Obama to Move Quickly on Immigration Reform
New York Observer, 7-12-2014

OP-ED: Don't be shocked that the US spied on American Muslims. Get angry that it justifies spying on whomever it wants
The Guardian, 7-9-2014

Detroit Muslim leaders focus on unity as Ramadan nears
USA Today, 6-26-2014

Civil rights groups launch anti-discrimination campaign
Arab American News, 6-25-2014

Press Release: IONA Supports the Take on Hate Campaign
National Network for Arab American Communities, 6-25-2014

STATE: ‘Take On Hate’ gives voice to Arab, Muslim American discrimination
Source Newspapers, 6-24-2014

Press Release: Detroit Launch of TAKE ON HATE
National Network for Arab American Communities, 6-23-2014

VIDEO: Watch This Muslim-American Activist Take Down A Leading Islamophobe
Think Progress, 6-23-2014

Terror Expert Accuses CNN of ‘Biasly’ Editing Her Contentious Segment About Muslim Extremism
TheBlaze, 6-23-2014

“Take on Hate” campaign targets anti-Arab prejudice in Detroit
Michigan Radio, 6-23-2014

‘Take On Hate’ gives voice to Arab, Muslim American discrimination
Dearborn Press and Guide, 6-23-2014

Detroit Combats Anti-Muslim Sentiments
OnIslam.com, 6-23-2014

CNN Guest Battles ‘Pseudo-Expert’ from Heritage Panel over Anti-Islam ‘Fear-mongering’
Mediaite, 6-22-2014

NYPD seeks Muslims’ help with counter-terror surveillance after end of controversial spying unit
NY Daily News, 6-22-2014

‘Take On Hate’ campaign challenges Arab, Muslim American discrimination
Dearborn Press and Guide, 6-21-2014

Monday ‘Take on Hate’ Discussion Challenges Bigotry Toward Arab-Americans
Dearborn Patch, 6-20-2014

Anti-Arab discrimination effort coming to Detroit
CBS Detroit, 6-19-2014

Holder’s New Rules Aren’t Enough—It’s Time for an End to Profiling
The Daily Beast, 4-11-2014

Press Release: San Francisco Launch of TAKE ON HATE
National Network for Arab American Communities, 4-04-2014

VIDEO: Arab Americans TAKE ON HATE Campaign
Al Arabiya News, 3-28-2014

Press Release: National Launch of TAKE ON HATE
National Network for Arab American Communities, 3-28-2014

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