WASHINGTON, June 21, 2011 — Groundbreaking report lists ‘worst’ Islamophobes, ‘best’ of those pushing back against growing anti-Muslim sentiment
WASHINGTON, June 21, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — On Thursday, June 23, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and the University of California, Berkeley’s Center for Race and Gender will hold a news conference on Capitol Hill to release “Same Hate, New Target,” the first-of-its-kind annual report outlining the disturbing growth of Islamophobia in the United States during 2009-2010.
[NOTE: A number of CAIR chapters around the nation will hold similar news conferences to release the report. Contact the nearest CAIR chapter at: http://www.cair.com/Chapters.aspx ]
The groundbreaking report also lists the “worst” Islamophobes and the “best” of those pushing back against growing anti-Muslim sentiment in American society.
WHAT: CAIR, UC Berkeley to Release ‘Same Hate, New Target’ Islamophobia Report WHEN: Thursday, June 23, 11 a.m. WHERE: CAIR National Headquarters, 453 New Jersey Ave., S.E., Washington, D.C.CONTACT: CAIR National Legislative Director Corey Saylor, 202-384-8857, E-Mail csaylor@cair.com; CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-744-7726, E-Mail: ihooper@cair.com
Tags: cair, First Annual Islamophobia Report, Nihad Awad, UC Berkeley
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