We Too Sing AmericaWe Too Sing America

"We too sing America" is a primer to understanding the political climate of increasingly open hatred and bigotry surrounding Donald Trump--particularly his calls for bans on Muslims, surveillance of mosques, and punitive immigration laws. Racial justice activist Deepa Iyer shows us how racial anxiety, Islamophobia, and anti-immigrant sentiment have been building in the decade and a half since the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Iyer catalogs racial flashpoints such as the 2012 massacre at the Sikh gurdwara in Wisconsin and the opposition to the Islamic Center in Tennessee and the Park51 Community Center in Manhattan. "We too sing America" provides historical context, ideas for how to center race in dialogue in policy, practical steps to advance social justice in our communities, and inspiring narratives of struggle and resistance.