The current election season has coincided with a rise in anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim sentiment. As part of Open Society Institute–Baltimore’s “Talking About Race” series, a panel of experts explores diverse perspectives on ways to reverse the trend.
Speakers
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Amardeep Singh
Moderator
Amardeep Singh is a program officer for the Open Society National Security and Human Rights Campaign.
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Deepa Iyer
Speaker
Deepa Iyer is senior fellow at the Center for Social Inclusion and author of We Too Sing America: South Asian, Arab, Muslim, and Sikh Immigrants Shape Our Multiracial Future.
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Kameelah Rashad
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Kameelah Rashad is a chaplain at University of Pennsylvania and founder of the Muslim Wellness Foundation.
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Tariq Toure
Speaker
Tariq Toure is a Baltimore activist, essayist, poet, and author of Black Seeds: The Poetry and Reflections of Tariq Toure.
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