Walid scheduled to be on talk radio discussing divestment of Sudan

Monday, 8/20/07, from 11 AM to Noon on WDET 101.9 FM in Detroit will be an hour segment focusing on the campaign to divestment from Sudan due to the horrible humanitarian crisis in Darfur.

Also scheduled to be on the show are MI State Reps Hansen Clarke (D) and Alma Wheeler Smith (D).

You may listen via stream on http://www.wdetfm.org/listenlive/

Walid to appear on talk radio in Kalamazoo

Tomorrow at 4:15 pm, tune in to The David Jaconette Show at 590 AM in Kalamazoo, Michigan. www.wkzo.com

Walid appears on John Gibson Talk Show last night

Last night's discussion with conservative talk show host John Gibson related to the anti-profiling ordinance, which passed two days ago in Detroit's city council.

http://www.foxnews.com/radio/johngibsonradio/index.html

The ordinance simply states that city officials, including the Detroit police, cannot ask for citizenship status of individuals for them to receive services from the city or in minor traffic stops.

How does someone in illegal status look? Because someone's last name is Castro, Abdullah, or Khan, would that make them a potential illegal immigrant instead of someone with the last name of Gibson, McNichols, or McVeigh? Maybe if their skin is too dark, would that make them a potential illegal? A long beard, kufi cap or head scarf perhaps?

Obviously, it's quite easy for someone whose name is "traditional" who looks like an "average American" that has never been profiled or harassed by law enforcement to assert that people with an ethnic look should be comfortable with being profiled.

Walid on "Am I Right?" tonight

At 8:30 PM tonight on PBS 56 in Detroit, Michigan, part of tonight's show will discuss misconceptions about the Muslim community and attitudes towards the war in Iraq.

"Am I Right?" is hosted by Nolan Finley of the Detroit News and Rochelle Riley of the Detroit Free Press.

http://www.detroitpublictv.org/news/ongoing/amiright.shtml

Walid to appear on talk radio this Saturday speaking about Muslim demographics

This Saturday, 4/7/07, at noon on WLBY 1290 AM in Ann Arbor, Michigan, there will be a scheduled one hour interview regarding the demographics of the Muslim community, particulary in Metro Detroit, the differences between the Arab and Muslim communities and clarification about the larger African-American Muslim community in regards to the Nation of Islam.

Also appearing will be Phd candidate and researcher from the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, Sally Howell.

Walid speaks on Vic McCarty Show from Traverse City

Today from 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM, CAIR-MI's Executive Director spoke on the Vic McCarty Talk Show on WMKT 1270 AM located in Traverse City, Michigan.
http://www.macmediaproductions.com/page6.html

During the 30 minute interview, topics were discussed such as terrorism committed by Muslims, which violates the teachings of Islam, boorish comments made by Iran's president in regards to "wiping Israel off of the map," to the ill-advised policy of profiling "Middle Easterners" soley upon their physical appearance in airports.

Although Mr. McCarty's show is carried on a "conservative" FOX radio station, which also carries the likes of Bill O'Reilly, his questions were fair and his demeanor was non-combative. We hope that more radio and television personalities attached to FOX emmulate Mr. McCarty's interview from today.