A message of peace, hope and inclusion | Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens)
The legendary Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens) joins TED Curator Chris Anderson for a discussion on the influence of Yusuf’s music, his faith and the importance of inclusion. His latest album, The Laughing Apple, is a child-friendly message of peace and compassion, encouraging listeners of all ages to feel connected to the world all humanity shares.
Local media struggle to hold Sinclair accountable
Sinclair Broadcast Group’s stations are under renewed scrutiny following Deadspin’s release of a montage of anchors reading the same script about fake news. Since then, many of the anchors featured in the video have been bombarded with insults. In an unusually candid conversation with a local radio station, Doug Emblidge, an anchor at WHAM 13, my Sinclair affiliate in […]
A peek into the lives of Puerto Rican Muslims and what Ramadan means post Hurricane Maria
For Juan, Ramadan is a balancing act. On the one hand is his religious faith and practice. On the other is his land, his culture, his home: Puerto Rico. Although he weaves these two elements of his identity together in many ways, during Ramadan, the borderline between them becomes palpable. For the Puerto Rican Muslims like […]