Tag: colourism
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“Blacklash” and the case of Asayel Slay: Injustice and hypocrisy in Saudi Arabia
Nicki Minaj and Saudi’s attempts to modernise In July 2019, world famous rapper Nicki Minaj pulled out of her planned headline performance at Jeddah World Fest music festival in Saudi Arabia due to irreconcilable personal values between herself and the Kingdom. Beyond the embarrassment that this caused the Kingdom, I would like to highlight the…
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Christal Williams: Black and Muslim in Birmingham
My name is Christal and I am born and raised in Birmingham in the UK. I am a secondary English teacher by profession and in my spare time, I like to read all manner of books. My philosophy in life has grown to be, “Put Allah swt first and all other things will follow. Trust…
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Combatting colourism: A Brief Teaching Resource
This is a solution- based educational resource designed to be used within organisations, Mosques, faith bodies and community centres to help re-educate the community on Islamic values concerning race, beauty standards, Islamic manners and respect. The aim of this is to provide you with tools to effectively counter a colourist mindset in your local Muslim/secular…