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Kentucky Kernel

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Kentucky Kernel

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A Palestinian-American Muslim’s perspective of living in Kentucky

Mohammad Ahmad January 23, 2019

With MLK Day having passed and all these racial, social tensions going around following the Covington Catholic incident in Washington, D.C., I thought it might be interesting to share my perspective as...

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Celebrating the first hijabi in Congress

November 26, 2018

This incoming batch of congressmen and congresswomen are more diverse than ever, mainly due to Democratic victories. There will be more than 100 women, about 26 percent of Congress will be non-white, there...

Professor loses job after wearing hijab

Tenured professor loses job after wearing a hijab in solidarity

Madison Rexroat November 8, 2016

As with most Facebook conflicts these days, it all started with a comment by Donald Trump. After hearing Trump’s 2015 comments about banning Muslims from America, Larycia Hawkins, the first black woman...

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