Peace Catalyst Podcast

Cleo Scott Brown - Raceology 101 and Why History Matters

Join us for this conversation with author, speaker, and race relations strategist Cleo Scott Brown. Cleo grew up in the home of a civil rights leader and found herself, later in life, propelled into working on issues of race and racial conflict. 
 
Cleo Scott Brown’s website: www.cleoscottbrown.com
Raceology 101: Fundamentals for Understanding & Change: https://www.amazon.com/Raceology-101-Fundamentals-Understanding-Change/dp/1976195934/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=cleo+scott+brown&qid=1620950005&sr=8-2
Witness to the Truth: My Struggle for Human Rights in Louisiana: https://www.amazon.com/dp/157003818X?tag=cleoscottbrow-20&linkCode=osi&th=1&psc=1
 
Edited and Produced by Nicole Gibson
Music: Shesh Pesh by JR Tundra

Fathia Absie & Ilays Aden - Eat With Muslims

In this, the final episode of our Muslim Women Peacemakers series, we talk with Fathia Absie and Ilays Aden, the founders of Eat With Muslims. As Somali-American women and activists, Fathia and Ilays wanted to deal with rampant misconceptions about Muslims and help neighbors get to know one another, and they found that the best way to do it was through shared meals. 
Fathia is a writer, public speaker, and filmmaker whose films include the documentary “Broken Dreams” and the narrative film “The Lobby.” Ilays is an activist who has studied Economics, African Studies, and Law and works to build relationships among diverse communities around the Puget Sound.
 
Eat With Muslims: www.eatwithmuslims.org
More about Fathia and Ilays: https://www.eatwithmuslims.org/the-kitchen
 
Edited and Produced by Nicole Gibson
Music: Shesh Pesh by J.R. Tundra

Rushan Abbas - How We Can Stop the Uyghur Genocide

In this episode we talk with Rushan Abbas, Founder and Executive Director of Campaign for Uyghurs, an organization focused on stopping the systematic human rights abuses against the people of Xinjiang, China (also called East Turkestan). Rushan is a Uyghur herself and shares with us her personal story, what is happening to Uyghurs and other Turkic peoples in China, and what we as individuals can do to stop what the US and the international community has designated a “genocide.”
NOTE: We do not recommend having children around while listening to this episode.
 
Campaign for Uyghurs: www.campaignforuyghurs.org
UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide: https://www.un.org/en/genocideprevention/documents/atrocity-crimes/Doc.1_Convention%20on%20the%20Prevention%20and%20Punishment%20of%20the%20Crime%20of%20Genocide.pdf
Uyghur Advocacy Network Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/457144825645933
Uyghur Wellness Initiative: https://www.peacecatalyst.org/uyghur-wellness-initiative
Sample letter to elected representatives re: Beijing 2022 Olympics: https://campaignforuyghurs.org/nobeijing2022/
Contact the International Olympic Committee: https://campaignforuyghurs.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/No-rights-no-games.pdf
Support the Senate’s Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act: https://campaignforuyghurs.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Phoning-Your-senators.pdf
 
Produced by Nicole Gibson
Music: Shesh Pesh by JR Tundra
Correction: A previous version of this episode mistakenly attributed the peacemaking quote to Martin Luther King Jr. We have edited the episode to rightly attribute it to Shane Claiborne.

Aneelah Afzali - Building Relationships and Overcoming Misinformation

In this episode, we talk with Aneelah Afzali about her advocacy for Muslims and other minority groups in America, and how she is building bridges between various faith and other groups in the Pacific Northwest. Aneelah is the Executive Director of the American Muslim Empowerment Network at the Muslim Association of Puget Sound (MAPS-AMEN). She also serves as a Governing Board Member of the Faith Action Network (FAN), on the Steering Committee of the Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network, and on the Advisory Board of Washington for Black Lives. 
 
MAPS-AMEN website: https://www.mapsredmond.org/amen/
Get in touch with MAPS-AMEN: amen@mapsredmond.org
 
Produced by Nicole Gibson
Music: Shesh Pesh by JR Tundra

Tasneem Noor - Creating Safe Space to Have Courageous Conversations

Join us for a soulful conversation with Tasneem Noor about spiritual transformation and what it means to embody peace and have courageous conversations with people who disagree with you. Tasneem is the Interfaith Minister in residence for the Episcopal Diocese in Los Angeles, CA and author of The Faith Connection: Your Journey Starts with Knowing Yourself. She's also a facilitator for New Ground: Muslim Jewish Partnership for Change. 
 
The Faith Connector Website: https://thefaithconnector.com/
The Faith Connector Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheFaithConnector/
Get in touch with Tasneem: tasneem@thefaithconnector.com
New Ground Muslim-Jewish Partnership for Change: http://mjnewground.org/
 
Produced by Nicole Gibson
Music: Shesh Pesh by JR Tundra

Hurunnessa Fariad - Women in Multifaith Conversations and Peace Work

In this episode we talk with Hurunnessa Fariad about her role as a Muslim woman peacemaker and community leader in the Washington, DC area. Hurunnessa is the Head of Outreach and Interfaith at the All Dulles Area Muslim Society and Director of the first mosque youth choir in the U.S., ADAMS Beat. She is the founder and co-host of the Sister Act Podcast, featuring other women leaders of faith (Christian and Jewish), and sits on the Fairfax county Interfaith and Equity Committee. 
 
Show produced by Nicole Gibson.
Music: Shesh Pesh by JR Tundra. 
 

Introducing the Peace Catalyst Podcast

Welcome to the Peace Catalyst Podcast, where we share stories to inspire, uplift, and encourage you in your peacemaking journey. Join us for faith-based conversations with people of diverse backgrounds to help us as Christians become better peacemakers in our world.