Oakland Public Library’s Anti-Islamophobia Program Featured in School Library Journal: With anti-Muslim hate crimes up 50% in California, Oakland PL recently hosted a program to support Muslim library users, with its “Everyone Is Welcome Here” posters and other programs. They partnered with the Islamic Cultural Center of Northern California to bring speakers, including lawyer Deepa Iyer, to the library to address hate speech and other instances of discrimination against Muslims. See the full article here: www.slj.com/2017/10/public-libraries/oakland-public-library-takes-action-islamophobia/ .
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