CAIR-GA Again Invites Rep. Jason Spencer To Dialogue With Georgia Muslims
(ATLANTA, GA, 1/5/17) – The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-GA) today encouraged Rep. Jason Spencer (R-Woodbine) to meet with Georgia Muslims leaders, as well as with a constituent who Rep. Spencer accused of treason after criticized House Bill 3, Spencer’s withdrawn Islamophobic proposal to ban women from wearing veils.
CAIR-GA Wins 2016 Chapter of the Year Award at 22nd Annual CAIR Nat’l Banquet
(12/17/16 – ARLINGTON, VA) The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations received the 2016 Chapter of the Year Award during CAIR’s 22nd annual banquet, which was held outside Washington, DC, on Dec. 17th. CAIR-GA Executive Director Edward Ahmed Mitchell, who also served as emcee of the banquet, accepted the award alongside board member […]
Fight for $15: CAIR-GA Joins Striking Workers Demanding Livable Minimum Wage
(11/29/16 – ATLANTA, GA) The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations today joined a Fight for $15 protest held by Atlanta workers striking to demand a higher minimum wage. Thousands of American workers nationwide, particularly fast-food workers, went on strike during a National Day of Action. CAIR-GA Executive Director Edward Ahmed Mitchell spoke […]
Linda Sarsour Encourages Georgia Muslim Students & Activists During Visit To Roswell
12/5/16 – ROSWELL, GA) The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations today thanked activist Linda Sarsour for organizing, inspiring and encouraging Georgia Muslims during a weekend visit to Atlanta. Sarsour, the executive director of the Arab-American Association of New York, has been commended as a “champion of change” by the Obama administration. During […]
Video: CAIR-GA Interviewed By CNN As Muslims Confront Post-Election Bigotry
(ATLANTA, GA – 11/29/16) The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations today appeared on CNN International to discuss how Georgia Muslims are reacting to a spike in anti-Muslim hate speech since Election Day. Video: CAIR-GA on CNN International 11/29 Among other things, CAIR-GA discussed with CNN a threatening letter sent to the Islamic Center […]
CAIR-GA Counters Hate Letter Sent to Islamic Center of Savannah, Other U.S. Mosques
(ATLANTA, GA, 11/28/16) – The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-GA) today announced that it plans to visit Savannah and engage in interfaith outreach in response to a hate-filled letter mailed to the Islamic Center of Savannah. The anonymous letter, copies of which were also mailed to three mosques in California (See media […]
Trump Won. Now What? CAIR-GA Joins Post-Election Talk at Morehouse College
(11/23/16 – ATLANTA, GA) The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations today visited Morehouse College to participate in a post-election panel discussion moderated by journalist Rose Scott of WABE. Panelists included CNN commentator Angela Rye, Emory University Professor Andra Gillespie, Morehouse Political Science professors Illya Davis and Levar Smith, and CAIR-GA executive director Edward […]
Georgia Muslims Unite To Host a Post-Election Town Hall & Self-Defense Seminar
(ATLANTA, GA – 11/20/16) The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations today thanked Georgia’s Muslim community for uniting to host a post-election community town hall meeting and self-defense seminar on Sunday, Nov. 20th, at 11 am at Al-Farooq Masjid. “Although the 2016 election has ended, our social, religious and political activisim should continue,” […]
CAIR-GA Announces Anti-Harassment Hotline To Counter Bullying: SpeakUp@cairga.com
(ATLANTA, GA, 11/15/16) – On Wednesday, November 16, the Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-GA) held a press conference to announce a series of initiatives designed to counter a post-election surge in hate incidents targeting Georgia Muslims and other minorities. Representatives from other local civil rights, interfaith and advocacy organizations, including Project […]
CAIR-GA Thanks Georgia Lawmaker for Withdrawing Proposed Anti-Niqab Law, House Bill 3
(ATLANTA, GA – 11/17/16) The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations today thanked Rep. Jason Spencer for withdrawing House Bill 3, a proposal that would have made it illegal for Georgia Muslim women to wear religious face veils in public. “We thank Rep. Spencer for withdrawing House Bill 3,” said Edward Ahmed Mitchell, […]