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Ibtihaj Muhammad: Live at Politics and Prose
Ibtihaj Muhammad: Live at Politics and Prose
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58 minutes
Released:
Aug 10, 2018
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Podcast episode
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From being the only African-American Muslim wearing a hijab in her hometown of Maplewood, New Jersey, to being the first veiled American woman to compete for the U.S. in the Olympics, Muhammad has always stood out, as much for her prodigious talent as for her courage and faith. Though she started fencing at the late age of thirteen, she quickly pushed beyond state and collegiate championships to become a five-time Senior World medalist and Olympic bronze medalist. But her athletic triumphs are only one part of Muhammad’s prodigious achievements. Her memoir is an unflinching account of how she turned around the bias and opposition she faced from the beginning, earning a spot on TIME magazine's 100 Most Influential People In the World, serving as a sports ambassador for the U.S. State Department, and inspiring the first hijabi Barbie.Muhammad is in conversation with Brittany Packnett, Vice President of National Community Alliances for Teach for America, co-founder of the policy platform to end police violence Campaign Zero, video columnist for Mic News, and current Aspen Institute Education fellow.https://www.politics-prose.com/book/9780316518963https://www.politics-prose.com/book/9780316477000Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
Aug 10, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
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