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Stories from StoryCorps

 

"StoryCorps is committed to the idea that everyone has an important story to tell and that everyone’s story matters. Our mission: to help us believe in each other by illuminating the humanity and possibility in us all — one story at a time. Since our founding in 2003, we’ve helped nearly 700,000 people across the country have meaningful conversations about their lives. These recordings are collected in the U.S. Library of Congress and in our online archive which is now the largest single collection of human voices ever gathered."

Please note that these stories are in no way a comprehensive description of Anti-Muslim Hate, the impacts of Anti-Muslim Hate, or the Muslim Experience in America.

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Stories include content warnings, please note that this is not descriptive of all of the possible content warnings in these videos. Each video is also available as a transcript by clicking on the title of each story.

"The Dark Before Dawn"

Content Warning: Anti-Muslim Hate, Violence, Anti-Immigrant Language, Medical Language

Released on November 19, 2019.

"Hello, My Name is Yusor Abu-Salha."

Content Warning: Anti-Muslim Hate, Gun Violence, Shootings

Originally aired February 13, 2015, on NPR’s Morning Edition.

"Remembering Balbir Singh Sodhi, Sikh Man Killed in Post-9/11 Hate Crime"

Content Warning: Gun Violence, Anti-Immigrant Language, Anti-Muslim Violence,