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Anti-Muslim discrimination, prejudice, and oppression has a history tied to colonialism and internal colonialism. Dr. Rose will describe the basic tenets of Islam and situate Islamophobia within the context of the racial formation literature in sociology. This session will include a brief timeline of Islam and Muslim-Americans in US society beginning with Muslims in American from enslavement practices beginning in 1619, the rise of the Nation of Islam (NOI) and key American figures such as Mohammad Ali and Malcolm X, MENA and Asian immigration waves, to the 9/11 Attacks, the implementation of the “Muslim-ban” during the Trump years, and current conflicts in the Middle East. The rise in visibility of American Muslims in our country has brought on a new wave of hate crimes and anti-Muslim sentiment. Combatting Islamophobia is part of the movement to be anti-racist and overcome structural racism. Dr. Rose brings her scholarship and expertise to enhance understand anti-Muslim sentiment and the strategies in combatting Islamophobia.