(SOUTH PLAINFIELD, N.J., 8/28/18) – On Friday, August 31, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and its New Jersey chapter (CAIR-NJ) will offer a sneak preview of CAIR’s new film “In Their Footsteps: An American Muslim Civil Rights Journey” for attendees of the 2018 The Mosque Cares national convention in Newark, N.J.
Video: Trailer for CAIR’s ‘In Their Footsteps: An American Muslim Civil Rights Journey’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npxKhoAnp9g
SEE: The Mosque Cares Convention
WHAT: Sneak Preview of CAIR’s Film “In Their Footsteps: An American Muslim Civil Rights Journey”
WHEN: Friday, August 31, 5:45 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
WHERE: The Mosque Cares Convention. Robert Treat Hotel, 50 Park Place, Newark, NJ 07102.
CONTACT: CAIR National Strategic Communications Manager Arsalan Bukhari, 206-931-3655, abukhari@cair.com
The 21-minute film features some 30 American Muslim civil rights leaders who journeyed though Alabama earlier this year to learn about the history of slavery, lynching, segregation, and about present-day racial injustice.
During the journey, the Muslim leaders attended the inauguration of the National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery and learned from experts at the historic 16th Street Baptist church, the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, the Southern Poverty Law Center, and the Civil Rights Memorial.
SEE: 30 CAIR Leaders to Attend Inauguration of Lynching Memorial in Alabama
Sneak preview attendees will hear deeply personal and emotional reflections from American Muslims — including African-American Muslims — who lived through segregation and Jim Crow laws, and for whom the journey brought back memories from their own lives.
The film was produced by True Intent Productions and CAIR.
Earlier this year, on June 19, CAIR launched the “Alabama Civil Rights Tour Photo Journal Project.” CAIR’s month-long campaign shared images, along with personal reflections, from the Alabama tour. The CAIR photos and reflections can be tracked on social media using the hashtags #AlabamaPilgrimage and #Juneteenth2018.
CAIR is America’s largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization. Its mission is to enhance understanding of Islam, protect civil rights, promote justice, and empower American Muslims.
La misión de CAIR es proteger las libertades civiles, mejorar la comprensión del Islam, promover la justicia, y empoderar a los musulmanes en los Estados Unidos.
