(Religion News) George Floyd’s killing was a final straw for thousands of Americans protesting against police brutality and systemic police racism.
Muslim leaders say it may also, at long last, prove to be a tipping point for non-black Muslim communities.
“This has been a rough week, a rough two months for black Muslims who have been deeply impacted by police brutality and mass incarceration,” said Margari Aziza Hill, co-founder of the Muslim Anti-Racism Collaborative. “We are in mourning, we are tired, we are angry, we are mobilizing.”
On Friday, a wave of mosques will dedicate their Jummah sermons to preaching against anti-black racism and police brutality, following urgent calls from black Muslim leaders to publicly speak up with a “Day of Outrage.” (For most mosques, these sermons and talks will be livestreamed because of coronavirus closures.)
