"9/11 was a devastating tragedy for all Americans," NQAPIA board member Almas Haider told NBC News. "Its legacy continues to traumatize us in different ways. This action calls attention to the experience of Muslims and those racialized as Muslim, who in the aftermath of 9/11 have experienced an increase in physical and verbal harassment, from our religious centers being vandalized to being murdered in and outside our homes."Activists Stage 9/11 DC 'Checkpoints' To Protest Profiling - NBC News
Monday, September 12, 2016
Activists Stage 9/11 DC 'Checkpoints' To Protest Profiling - NBC News
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