CAIR Georgia Meets School Leadership, Welcomes Resolution To Multiculural Night Controversy
(ALPHARETTA, GA - 3/28/19) The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations today announced that it held a "positive and productive" meeting with the leadership of Autry Mill Middle School in order to resolve controversy over an exhibit on Palestinian history that students displayed at the school's annual Multicultural Night both this year and last year.
SEE: Leaders Share Lessons After Autrey Mill Map Incident
During the meeting, officials confirmed that the students who arranged the exhibit will be protected from racist and Islamophobic bullying, among other reassurances.
CAIR Georgia Thanks State Legislature For Unanimously Condemning Islamophobia After New Zealand Attack
(ATLANTA, GA, 3/27/2019) -- The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Georgia) today commended the Georgia state legislature for unanimously adopting a resolution that condemned Islamophobic bigotry, and expressed condolences to victims of anti-Muslim hate crimes, including the 50 people killed in a terrorist attack on two mosques in New Zealand.
On March 26, 2019, the Georgia House of Representatives adopted the anti-Islamophobia resolution, which was co-sponsored by Rep. Bob Trammel, Rep. Derrick Jackson, Rep. David Dreyer, Rep. Sam Park, Rep. Rennitta Shannon, and Rep. Bee Nguyen.
SEE: House Resolution Condemning Islamophobia
"We thank our representatives in the State Capitol for clearly and unequivocally condemning Islamophobia, which has led to hate speech and hate crimes against Georgia Muslims, as well as against people across the country and around the world," said Murtaza Khwaja, staff attorney and lobbyist with CAIR Georgia.
CAIR Georgia Condemns Islamophobic Rhetoric, Encourages Mosques To Increase Security After New Zealand
(ATLANTA, GA, 3/15/2019) -- On Friday, March 15th, the Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Georgia) held a press conference at an Atlanta masjid in response to a terrorist attacks on two New Zealand masajid (mosques) by an Islamophobic white supremacist.
VIDEO: Press Conference After New Zealand Attacks
During the press conference, CAIR-Georgia encouraged Georgia's 70+ Muslim houses of worship to strengthen their security measures, and call on law enforcement to guard their local masajid during weekend prayer service.
CAIR Georgia Holds Press Conference After Controversy at School Multicultural Night
(ATLANTA, GA - 3/12/19) On March 12th, the Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Georgia), Jewish Voice for Peace - Atlanta, and local Palestinian Christian reverends plan to co-host a press conference on behalf of multiple students from Autrey Mill Middle School and their families.
Over the past week, the students have experienced bullying and online harassment as a result of false information that has been spread about an educational exhibit on Palestinian history that they displayed at the school's annual Multicultural Night both this year and last year .
CAIR Georgia Files Discrimination Complaint Against Augusta Restaurant Chain
(ATLANTA, GA, 2/1/2019) – On Monday, February 4, the Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Georgia) held a press conference in Augusta, Ga., to announce the filing of a federal discrimination complaint against Farmhaus Burger, an Augusta restaurant chain which subjected one of its employees to anti-Muslim harassment.VIDEO: Augusta Press Conference
According to a complaint that CAIR-Georgia has filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Augusta resident Lacey Jade resigned her position at the restaurant chain after owner Sean Wight allegedly threatened her job because she converted to Islam, and asked for permission to wear a hijab.
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