Redneck Muslim
Star Spangled Muslims • Documentary, Special Interest, PG, 01-Jan-2018
Redneck Muslim explores the life and work of Shane Atkinson, a hospital chaplain in-training at North Carolina's biggest trauma centre and founder of the on-line group the 'Society of Islamic Rednecks.' A 45-year old, white "good old boy" from Mississippi who converted to Islam in 1999, Shane is exploring ways to honour his Southern heritage while also challenging white supremacy.
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NOTE: not suitable for young children.
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FRIDAY - Bedrock of Brooklyn
Friday is a short documentary that explores the community within and history of a mosque and religious space in New York that is known as the “bedrock of Brooklyn”. A film by Aisha Amin.
