Linda Sarsour
Brooklyn, New York | MPower Change
At She the People’s inaugural conference in 2018, Linda began her speech as a love letter to women of color. She urged us to show up in our full humanity for ourselves and for the good of the country. Her passion and commitment to a democracy that works for all serves as a constant reminder that women of color are leading the country in the movement for love, justice, belonging and democracy. A co-chair of the Women’s March on Washington, Linda joined a lawsuit filed by the Council on American-Islamic Relations against Donald Trump to stop the Muslim ban and was arrested last year while protesting the appointment of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. She is determined to win the upcoming election and unapologetic about her desire to alleviate the suffering of marginalized communities.
Linda is the executive director of MPower Change, a digital advocacy organization made up of diverse Muslim communities around the country. In 2020, she will be working with partner organizations to build the power of Muslim voters and get them excited about voting in seven states that could determine the outcome of the presidential election. Through the My Muslim Vote campaign, they will work to educate and engage Muslim voters and make sure their voices are heard. Linda’s book about her experiences as a Palestinian-Muslim American organizer and justice seeker, “We Are Not Here to Be Bystanders: A Memoir of Love and Resistance,” will be released in March 2020.
What is the song you will listen to on repeat in 2020?
“Rise Up by Andra Day and a Change is Gonna Come by Sam Cooke.”
What are you reading right now?
“No Justice in the Shadows by Alina Das.”
Who is your plus one?
“Faiza Ali, a Kashmiri-American organizer and co-director of outreach for New York City Council Speaker Cory Johnson. She worked extensively to have Muslim holidays recognized by New York City public schools as well as on campaigns to end unwarranted surveillance of the Muslim community by the New York Police Department. I want to make sure she gets the shine she deserves.”
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