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SpearIt



SpearIt

SpearIt is the author of "American Prisons: A Critical Primer on Culture and Conversion to Islam" and a professor of Law at Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University.



ARTICLES BY SPEARIT


The Wrath of Khan

The Wrath of Khan

  Khizr Khan’s speech at the 2016 Democratic National Convention shook up the evening perhaps like no other.
Muhammad Ali’s Death is Right On Time for Muslims

Muhammad Ali’s Death is Right On Time for Muslims

The death of boxing legend Muhammad Ali is a major blessing for American Muslims.  Not only does his momentous pass
Sonic Jihad

Sonic Jihad

Muslim Hip-Hop in the Age of Mass Incarceration If we could break down those walls to set you free we would cause we out
Fort Wayne Killings: Fostering Distrust in Policing

Fort Wayne Killings: Fostering Distrust in Policing

It has been a week since three young Black men were killed in Fort Wayne, Indiana. All three victims of these “exe
Ben Carson: Islamophobe Extraordinaire

Ben Carson: Islamophobe Extraordinaire

Recent statements by Republican presidential hopeful Ben Carson offer another glimpse of Islamophobia in America. Coming
Protesting Islam—American Style

Protesting Islam—American Style

*Editor’s note: The article originally stated the protests gathered during Friday prayers, it has been corrected b
When Arkansas Muslim Prisoner Wins A Case, It Adds to Legal Legacy

When Arkansas Muslim Prisoner Wins A Case, It Adds to Legal Legacy

Last week, the Supreme Court struck down an Arkansas prison policy that restricted inmates from sporting a half-inch bea
The Waning Pulse of Islamic Radicalization in America

The Waning Pulse of Islamic Radicalization in America

  If there’s a terrorist attack, you can bet that you’ll hear about it, whether from a newsfeed, intern