ADC to Present “Excellence in Advocacy Award” to Mustafa Abdullah of ACLU-MO
Washington, DC | www.adc.org | May 13, 2015 – The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) is proud to announce that it will present the “Excellence in Advocacy Award” to Mustafa Abdullah of the ACLU-Missouri.
ADC will present the award at the annual Civil Rights Luncheon on Friday, June 12, 2015, as part of the 35th Anniversary ADC National Convention in Washington, DC.
Mustafa Abdullah
Currently a Program Associate in the St. Louis Office of the American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri (ACLU-MO), Mustafa Abdullah has demonstrated a strong commitment to civil engagement through advocacy, interfaith work, and community organizing.
Mustafa is a co-founder of Muslims for Ferguson,an organization of American Muslims who are committed to seeking justice for Michael Brown and supporting relevant important campaigns in Ferguson.
When the law enforcement cracked down on protesters in Ferguson last summer following the death of Michael Brown, Mustafa organized the Muslim community to act in solidarity with the issues facing the African-American community in Ferguson.
Read more about Mustafa and his work with Muslims for Ferguson in his interview with Ummah Wide, “The Muslim Community Rises with Ferguson: From Palestine to Ferguson.”
About the ACLU-MO:
Located in St. Louis, MO, the ACLU-MO works daily in courts, legislatures and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to every person in this country by the Constitution and laws of the United States.
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