As an activist, organizer, Palestinian, and a Muslim-American woman, I have faced many obstacles in the industry I work in. I often have to fight for my seat and representation for the communities I represent.
If you have a march that's entirely white women or a march that maybe is entirely black women, it's going inspire those who look like them, which is fine. Our idea is that we want to inspire as diverse of a group of people as possible.
There is no country in this world that is immune to violating human rights.
I'm not just a token Muslim.
Time and time again, organizers have proved that when we work together, when we organize together, that we can win.
Reading a teleprompter is not what makes you presidential. It's your actions that you take, and it's democracy.