Sapelo Island, Georgia – The First Muslim Community in the United States?

05/03/2017 Dr. Craig Considine5 Comments

“Islam is a new religion to the United States.” You might hear some citizens utter this statement while trying to push the idea that Muslims do not belong in American society. History, however, tell us that Muslims may have reached modern-day America as far back as the 12th century. Other, more concrete evidence reveals that small Muslim communities emerged around…… Continue reading Sapelo Island, Georgia – The First Muslim Community in the United States?

Islamophobia and Catholicophobia – Everything Old is New Again

01/19/201701/19/2017 Dr. Craig Considine3 Comments

100 years ago, Americans talked about Catholics the way they talk about Muslims today. That is the title of a new article by German Lopez of Vox. Time and time again, polls and surveys have found that the majority of Americans have unfavorable views of Islam. Consider the following: 1) Muslims are viewed by the…… Continue reading Islamophobia and Catholicophobia – Everything Old is New Again

History

Seattle Replaces Columbus Day With Indigenous People’s Day

10/08/2014 Dr. Craig Considine2 Comments

Christopher Columbus was a genocidal maniac who is celebrated annually for “discovering” a land that was already inhabited by a people he would go on to enslave, torture and kill. On that basis, the Seattle City Council voted unanimously Monday to do a holiday swap. Monday, October 13th will now be known as Indigenous Peoples’…… Continue reading Seattle Replaces Columbus Day With Indigenous People’s Day

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Is this the most important quote in American history?

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Religion

Short biography of Sambo Anderson

02/21/2013 Dr. Craig Considine2 Comments

Excerpt from Washington Was a Friend of Muslims in the Huffington Post – Religion The most interesting story regarding Washington’s slaves is that of Sambo Anderson. Mary Thompson suggests that Sambo, whose name was common in modern northwestern Nigeria and southern Niger during the 18th century, was likely a descendent of the West African Hausa…… Continue reading Short biography of Sambo Anderson

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