#BeingBlackAndMuslim Is The Hashtag Bringing Light To An Ignored Identity

"It means being erased from conversations on both Islam and Blackness. But always belonging to both."

A powerful hashtag is shining a light on what it means to be at the intersection of black and Muslim identity.

#BeingBlackAndMuslim was started in February 2014 on Twitter by the Muslim Anti-Racism Collaborative (MuslimARC), which encouraged users to share their reflections on identity, history, politics and culture as black Muslims.

On Tuesday, MuslimARC launched the conversation for the fourth year in a row โ€• and the insights about what it means to be black and Muslim in Trumpโ€™s America are especially poignant.

Twitter users shared observations on the lack of visibility in the media, and being seen as โ€œless Muslimโ€ because of their blackness.

Check out some of the powerful tweets below:

Follow the rest of the conversation with the #BeingBlackAndMuslim hashtag.

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