FIU Libraries: History of Hate & Discrimination in America: Islamophobia

"We are not the enemy" : hate crimes against Arabs, Muslims, and those perceived to be Arab or Muslim after September 11, from the Human Rights Watch
Describes post-September 11 violence directed against Arabs and Muslims in the United States and local, state, and federal government responses.
ISIS and the State of Terror: The genesis, evolution and impact of the Islamic State
An in-depth audio discussion with the authors at the book launch on 3/24/15.

World History: The Modern Era This link opens in a new window
Resource covers a broad range of topics including the evolution of modern Europe, concurrent developments in Asia, Africa, and the Islamic world, the global impact of the Industrial Revolution, and the last 100 years of conflicts and international cooperation; Organized chronologically and thematically; Content includes primary sources, treaties and proclamations, speeches, newsreel footage, biographies, country overviews, and photographs

White Fright
Should Americans Fear Islam? A Town Hall Meeting

In 2015, the community of Islamberg discovered that a Tennessee minister was plotting the deadliest attack on US soil since 9/11 against their village. Why have Americans heard nothing about him, and why has the safety of their community been ignored? On 10 April 2015, the FBI quietly arrested Robert Doggart, a white, 63-year-old Christian minister after they discovered he was plotting an attack against Islamberg, a small African American Muslim community in upstate New York. Inspired by Fox News claims that the community was a terrorist training camp, Doggart discussed firebombing a mosque and a school in the village, and using assault rifles and a machete to murder the residents. No terrorism charges were brought against Doggart. No national news outlets covered his arrest, and one month after he was taken into custody, a judge released him on bail. As Doggart's case went before an all-white jury, White Fright cross-examined the US’s inconsistent system of national security, the media’s role in exacerbating terrorist threats, and the failure to protect vulnerable communities from racist attacks.

Islam has millions of adherents in the United States. Yet, for many non-Muslim Americans, the religion remains shrouded in mystery—and even fear. Modeled on town hall discussions, this ABC News program features a panel of experts and activists who sift through the challenges surrounding Islam in post-9/11 America. Moderator Christiane Amanpour speaks with Daisy Khan, executive director of the American Society for Muslim Advancement and a leading organizer behind the planned New York City mosque and Islamic community center; Azar Nafisi, author of Reading Lolita in Tehran; Robert Spencer of Jihad Watch; Peter Gadiel of the 9/11 Families for a Secure America Foundation; Donna Marsh O’Connor of the September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows; Reza Aslan, author of No God But God and Beyond Fundamentalism; and Ayaan Hirsi Ali, author of Nomad. (45 minutes)

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