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How Michigan Muslims Voted
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Length:
18 minutes
Released:
Nov 11, 2016
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Podcast episode
Description
Michigan just went red for first time since 1988. Ahmed calls up BuzzFeed reporter Talal Ansari, who has been following the organizing efforts of Arab Americans to get out the vote in the Michigan cities of Dearborn and Hamtramck, to reflect on how people voted and why. Plus, Ansari speaks briefly with Abdullah Hammoud, who, at 26, would go on to be elected to Michigan's House of Representatives. Follow Talal at @TalalNAnsari and his reporting at buzzfeed.com/talalansari: Muslim Americans Fearful That “Islamophobia Is A Winning Message” Muslims Are Asking What Place They Have In President Trump’s America Follow Ahmed at @radbrowndads. Follow the show at @seesomething and facebook.com/seesomethingpodcast Find more episodes at buzzfeed.com/seesomethingsaysomething Email us at saysomething@buzzfeed.com. Our music is by The Kominas. Follow them at @TheRealKominas and kominas.bandcamp.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
Nov 11, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
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