Your voice is your power. Use it to speak up against any injustices you may see, and fight for what you truly believe in. That’s our duty as Muslims.
In Ep. 19 of Season 2, we sit down with Jael Kerandi to discuss the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder, how she used her voice to push her University to adjust their relationship with the Minneapolis Police and encourage change nationwide.
After news broke of Floyd’s death, Jael says she knew she had to do something to protect her fellow students. She drafted up a letter addressed to her University’s president demanding the school end ties with the city’s police department. That letter had a 24 hour response time, and in that time her university answered saying it will adjust how they deal with Minneapolis Police moving forward.
And once the word got out, universities and colleges around the nation followed suit. Jael expresses her gratitude to the young generation’s passion for justice and political engagement. No one’s voice is ever too weak, young or unimportant. Jael’s words have inspired change that will impact the lives of thousands.
We are living in a time full of despair, but a time also full of hope. Jael explains why no matter how often these inhumane killings occur, we can never allow ourselves to become desensitized to the violence. We must use our voices and whatever position we are in to take a stand.
As the protests wind down, we must not let the fire and passion to put an end to police brutality die down too.
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