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Islamophobia and Ra cism in Amer ica Islamophobia and Racism in America Erik Love NEW Y ORK UNIVERS ITY P RESS New York NEW YORK UNIVERSITY PRESS New York www.nyupress.org © 2017 by New York University All rights reserved References to Internet websites (URLs) were accurate at the time of writing. Neither the author nor New York University Press is responsible for URLs that may have expired or changed since the manuscript was prepared. ISBN: 978-1-4798-0492-4 (hardback) ISBN: 978-1-4798-3807-3 (paperback) For Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication data, please contact the Library of Congress. New York University Press books are printed on acid- free paper, and their binding materials are chosen for strength and durability. We strive to use environmentally responsible suppli- ers and materials to the greatest extent possible in publishing our books. Manufactured in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Also available as an ebook For Aurora, looking toward a bright future Contents List of Figures and Tables ix List of Acronyms and Abbreviations xi Acknowledgments xiii 1. The Racial Dilemma 1 2. The Racial Paradox 35 3. Islamophobia in America 83 4. Confronting Islamophobia 117 5. Civil Rights Coalitions 144 6. Toward a New Civil Rights Era 195 Methodological Appendix 209 Notes 217 References 231 Index 249 About the Author 267 vii List o f Figures and T ables Figures Figure 3.1. Sample PowerPoint slide from bigoted FBI “counterterrorism” training materials 106 Figure 5.1. Photo of American- Arab Anti-D iscrimination Committee (ADC) volunteer, ca. 1980. (ADC. Used by permission.) 154 Figure 5.2. Photo of ADC co- founder James Abourezk at an anti-A partheid event, 1980. (ADC. Used by permission.) 155 Figure 5.3. Photo of Rev. Jesse Jackson speaking at the ADC Convention, 1984. (ADC. Used by permission.) 156 Figure 5.4. Photo of Arab American Institute (AAI) volunteers, 2012. (AAI. Used by permission.) 160 Figure 5.5. Photo of National Capital Immigration Coalition rally, 2013. (South Asian Americans Leading Together. Used by permission.) 173 Tables Table 2.1. Numbers of Immigrants Admitted to the United States from Selected Middle Eastern Countries, 1965– 2014 56 Table 2.2. Percentage of All US Immigrants from Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, and Yemen, 1965– 2014 56 Table 2.3. Numbers of Immigrants Admitted to the United States from Selected South Asian Countries, 1965– 2014 58 Table 2.4. Percentage of All US immigrants from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan, 1965– 2014 58 Table 2.5. Percentage of All US immigrants from Selected Middle Eastern and South Asian Countries, 1965– 2014 60 ix
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