Think Progress--The murder of three young men in Fort Wayne, Indiana last week has left many Muslim Americans reeling — and it has also once again brought to the forefront the little attention given to violence against black bodies in the United States. Many Muslim and black Americans who gathered at a vigil for the three men in Washington, D.C.
The Deafening Public Silence Following The Shooting Of 3 Muslim American Men
Many Muslim and black Americans who gathered at a vigil for the three men in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday noted that the violence faced by people at the intersection of anti-blackness and Islamophobia in the United States is often ignored by both the media and the general public.