How does Middle Eastern fit into the category of whiteness since September 11, 2001?
How does Middle Eastern fit into the category of whiteness since September 11, 2001?
Hate crimes against Arabs and Muslims were at an all-time high around 9/11 and since then, every time an extreme act occurs overseas, hate crimes against Arabs and Muslims have increased, including acts of vandalism, threats, violence and arson directed at Arab-Americans, Muslims, South Asian Americans, Sikhs and others of Middle Eastern ancestry. Telephone, postal, face-to-face and online threats; small attacks as well as assaults with hazardous weapons and assaults resulting in significant injury or death; and shootings, vandalism, arson, and bombs directed against businesses, places of worship and homes have all been reported.
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